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Commission highlights juvenile justice research and backs individualized youth‑justice changes under House Bill 2389
Summary
The Minority and Justice Commission discussed a new Juvenile Justice Act report and legislative action on House Bill 2389, which would expand judges' ability to keep youth in the community and require review hearings for youths in juvenile rehabilitation.
Committee co‑chairs presented a newly published historical report on Washington's Juvenile Justice Act and explained ongoing work to modernize juvenile sentencing and review structures.
"It tries to give judges a greater ability to allow more youth to stay in the community with a suspended disposition," a youth justice co‑chair said of the Individualized Youth Justice Act (House Bill 2389). The bill also calls for a review hearing to assess…
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