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Panel backs changes to juvenile/adult recidivism definitions, narrows housing rules for certain homicide cases
Summary
The committee favorably recommended draft criminal and juvenile justice legislation that revises recidivism definitions, allows staggered recidivism reporting windows and gives judges narrow discretion to order corrections custody for minors convicted of aggravated murder when they were 17 at the offense but 18 at sentencing.
Representative Karianne Lisonbee presented draft legislation to revisit the statutory definition of recidivism and to adopt juvenile‑justice language aligning with Juvenile Justice Oversight Committee (JJOC) definitions. The draft also adds limited flexibility for housing arrangements when youth are detained and…
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