Nebraska Legislative Bill 561 Of 2013 To Change Provisions & Transfer Responsibilities Regarding The Juvenile Justice System

May 29, 2013
Nebraska Legislative Bill 561 makes changes in the juvenile justice system, including narrowing the responsibilities of the Office of Juvenile Services to only the Youth Rehabilitation Center at Kearney and Geneva; expanding the Nebraska Juvenile Service Delivery Project statewide in a three-phase transfer process; creating the Community-Based Juvenile Services Aid Program; and establishing new positions on both the Crime Commission and Jail Standards Board. The bill also creates the Office of Juvenile Assistance, where the cases of the Office of Juvenile Services will be transferred, and which will report directly to the Supreme Court. The . . .