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Committee backs bill creating juvenile-justice career certification pathway
Summary
Senate Bill 93 would create a certificate pathway through Talent Ready Utah to help address workforce shortages in juvenile justice by enabling technical certification and career entry; the Senate Education Committee gave the bill a favorable recommendation after sponsor and agency testimony.
The Senate Education Committee on Feb. 2025 recommended Senate Bill 93, which would create a juvenile-justice career training pathway tied to the Talent Ready Utah framework to help recruit and credential workers for juvenile justice positions.
Senator Owens, the bill sponsor, said the measure responds to a statewide shortage of juvenile-justice staff and called the state’s juvenile justice system “a shining light in the nation.” He…
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