Senate panel advances juvenile‑commitment task force bill while debating a new six‑month extension for assaults on staff
The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced an administration bill to create a juvenile commitment review task force and added a narrow six‑month extension for delinquent youth who assault residential‑placement staff; advocates warned the extension risks unintended harm and due‑process gaps while the Department of Children’s Services said the change targets a narrow population.
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The Tennessee Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday approved an administration bill establishing a juvenile commitment review task force and a controversial provision that would allow courts to extend a delinquent youth’s commitment by six months after an assault on a staff member.
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