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House committee hears testimony on bill to open juvenile justice data for researchers
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The House Judiciary Committee heard testimony on House Bill 4396, which would allow researchers and government analysts access to linked juvenile justice data under agreements that preserve anonymity after linkage.
The Michigan House Judiciary Committee on May 22 heard testimony on House Bill 4396, a measure sponsors say would permit qualified researchers and government analysts to access and link juvenile justice data so policymakers can evaluate outcomes of diversion and other reforms.
Supporters told the committee the bill would create a legal mechanism — via contracts or memoranda of understanding — to allow data sharing that currently is legally restricted. “It’s not that it’s being obstructed. It’s that legally, it cannot be accessed by anyone,” said Dr. Charles Kubiak, dean of the School of Social Work at…
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