Bill > HR4922

This bill introduces several key reforms to the criminal justice system in Washington D.C., focusing primarily on youth offenders and juvenile crime transparency. First, the bill limits youth offender status to individuals under 18 years of age (previously it was for those 24 years or younger), effectively reducing the age range for specialized juvenile justice treatment. The legislation also mandates the D.C. Attorney General to create and maintain a publicly accessible website that provides comprehensive monthly updates on juvenile crime statistics, including detailed breakdowns by age, race, sex, type of crime, arrest history, prosecution rates, and sentencing information. Importantly, the website must protect the privacy of juveniles by not disclosing personally identifiable information and must make historical data available in a machine-readable format for bulk download. Additionally, the bill amends existing laws to prohibit certain sentencing considerations and requires various law enforcement and court agencies to share juvenile record information with the Attorney General for the purpose of populating the new statistical website. The overall intent appears to be increasing transparency in juvenile justice while narrowing the definition of who qualifies for youth offender protections.

Government Affairs

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4922/all-info