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Senate committee backs Archuleta bill to set rules for juvenile "less restrictive" placements
Summary
The Senate Public Safety Committee advanced SB 1157, authored by Senator Archuleta, which directs the Judicial Council to develop court rules and guardrails for less restrictive placements (LRPs) used in juvenile probation, after supporters cited safety gaps and opponents warned against rigid uniform standards.
Senate Bill 1157, authored by Senator Archuleta, advanced out of the Senate Public Safety Committee on April 14 as members agreed the state needs clearer safeguards for less restrictive placements used during juvenile probation.
Archuleta told the committee the bill "will create a framework for less restrictive placements in the probation setting" and accepted committee amendments to require the Judicial Council of California to develop rules of court covering insurance, staffing, background checks and zoning compliance for residential LRPs. "It is critical that these are rules, and we have rules in place to protect the ward and the community," the author said.
Chief Issa Ehman Kraus, president of the Chief…
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