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Bill to speed voluntary transfers from juvenile rehabilitation to adult corrections draws calls to keep legal protections
Summary
Senate Bill 5260 would let an 18-or-older youth in DCYF custody request transfer to DOC, require a short reconsideration period, and mandate transfer within 10 days. Supporters say it respects individual choice and eases overcrowding; advocates and DCYF staff said safeguards, clearer information-sharing, and flexibility on timing are needed.
Senate Bill 5260, introduced as the Youth Rehabilitation Pathways Act, would streamline voluntary transfers from juvenile rehabilitation to adult corrections for people age 18 or older who request the move. Supporters said the change respects individuals’ agency and can relieve pressure on overcrowded juvenile facilities; defenders and juvenile advocates urged preserving due-process protections and building clearer information and transition planning into any change.
Kelsey Anne Fung, staff to the committee, outlined the bill’s core provisions. Under the draft presented, a person at least 18 years old could request a transfer from DCYF to DOC; the person would have three days to reconsider, and after that three-day period DCYF would be required to transfer the person to DOC within 10 days. The bill would require DCYF and DOC to develop a transfer-request form and would direct DCYF to inform people entering custody of the option to request a transfer.…
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