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Juvenile Incarceration Reduction Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-7644| House 
| Updated: 7/16/2020
John Lewis

John Lewis

Democratic Representative

Georgia

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Juvenile Incarceration Reduction Act of 2020 This bill limits the use of risk and needs assessment systems in decisions related to juveniles in a criminal law context. (A risk and needs assessment system evaluates, among other things, a particular individual's risk of recidivism after release from prison and what programs may reduce that risk.) Under the bill, such a system may not be used to determine whether a juvenile may or should be treated as an adult in a criminal proceeding. Such a system may also not be used (1) to determine the recidivism risk of a juvenile charged with a nonviolent offense, or (2) as the sole factor to determine the recidivism risk of a juvenile who has committed an act of juvenile delinquency that would be a felony if committed by an adult. The bill also prohibits using such a system to (1) determine a juvenile should be taken into custody for an alleged act of juvenile delinquency prior to adjudication; or (2) establish, without additional evidence, a juvenile's eligibility or suitability for a recidivism reduction program. If such a system is used to determine the recidivism risk of a juvenile who has committed an act of juvenile delinquency that would be a felony if committed by an adult, any evidence established by the system is inadmissible as evidence to establish that the juvenile committed the act in question.
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Timeline
Jul 16, 2020
Introduced in House
Jul 16, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 16, 2020
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E636)
  • July 16, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • July 16, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • July 16, 2020
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E636)

Crime and Law Enforcement

Criminal procedure and sentencingDetention of personsEvidence and witnessesJuvenile crime and gang violence

Juvenile Incarceration Reduction Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-7644| House 
| Updated: 7/16/2020
Juvenile Incarceration Reduction Act of 2020 This bill limits the use of risk and needs assessment systems in decisions related to juveniles in a criminal law context. (A risk and needs assessment system evaluates, among other things, a particular individual's risk of recidivism after release from prison and what programs may reduce that risk.) Under the bill, such a system may not be used to determine whether a juvenile may or should be treated as an adult in a criminal proceeding. Such a system may also not be used (1) to determine the recidivism risk of a juvenile charged with a nonviolent offense, or (2) as the sole factor to determine the recidivism risk of a juvenile who has committed an act of juvenile delinquency that would be a felony if committed by an adult. The bill also prohibits using such a system to (1) determine a juvenile should be taken into custody for an alleged act of juvenile delinquency prior to adjudication; or (2) establish, without additional evidence, a juvenile's eligibility or suitability for a recidivism reduction program. If such a system is used to determine the recidivism risk of a juvenile who has committed an act of juvenile delinquency that would be a felony if committed by an adult, any evidence established by the system is inadmissible as evidence to establish that the juvenile committed the act in question.
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Timeline
Jul 16, 2020
Introduced in House
Jul 16, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 16, 2020
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E636)
  • July 16, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • July 16, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • July 16, 2020
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E636)
John Lewis

John Lewis

Democratic Representative

Georgia

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Criminal procedure and sentencingDetention of personsEvidence and witnessesJuvenile crime and gang violence