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MS HB564
MS HB564Juvenile Justice Diversion Program; authorize to operate as re-petition and post-adjudication diversions for juveniles.
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
02/03/2026
02/03/2026
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act To Amend Section 43-27-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Division Of Youth Services' Adolescent Opportunity Programs (aops) Shall Be Known As Juvenile Justice Diversion Programs (jjdps); To Require The Jjdps To Offer Certain Alternatives To Detention During After School And Weekend Hours; To Provide That Subject To The Availably Of Certain Funding, The Jjdps May Operate As Pre-petition Diversion And As Post-adjudication Diversion For The Purpose Of Diverting Juveniles From Detention; To Amend Section 99-3-28, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.
AI Summary
This bill renames the Division of Youth Services' Adolescent Opportunity Programs (AOPs) to Juvenile Justice Diversion Programs (JJDPs) and expands their function to include alternatives to detention for juveniles during after-school and weekend hours, such as job readiness training, curfew monitoring, and community service. Crucially, subject to available funding, these JJDPs will now be authorized to operate as both "pre-petition diversion" (offering alternatives before a juvenile court case is formally filed) and "post-adjudication diversion" (offering alternatives after a juvenile has been found to have committed an offense), with the goal of keeping juveniles out of detention. The bill also makes conforming changes to another section of law to reflect this renaming and expanded scope, particularly concerning the process for issuing arrest warrants for certain professionals, including counselors at these diversion programs.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Died In Committee (on 02/03/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0564.xml |
| BillText | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0564IN.htm |
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