Connecticut House Bill 5642 Of 2016, To Implement Recommendations Of The Juvenile Justice Policy Oversight Committee

On June 10, 2016, the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly approved the Connecticut House Bill 5642 of 2016 to implement recommendations of the Juvenile Justice Policy Oversight Committee. The stated goals of HB 5642 are to reduce incarceration rates of children, to increase diversion of children from the juvenile justice system, to reduce education barriers faced by children in or exiting the juvenile system, to reduce recidivism, to address mental behavioral health issues of children . . .