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MA S49
Providing for an investigation and study by a special interagency task force relative to gender-responsive programming for juvenile justice system-involved girls
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Introduced
01/23/2017
01/23/2017
In Committee
04/17/2018
04/17/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
190th General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to provide for an investigation and study by a special interagency task force relative to gender-responsive programming for juvenile justice system-involved girls. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a special interagency task force to investigate and study methods of implementing gender-responsive programming for juvenile justice system-involved girls in Massachusetts. The task force will consist of state legislators, state agency commissioners, and representatives of service providers. The task force will review gender-responsive programming successes and challenges, relevant curricula and best practices, leading indicators for girls' involvement in the juvenile justice system, state training and data collection methods, and state contracts with vendors. The task force will also analyze recidivism rates, non-juvenile justice system service utilization, and educational attainment of juvenile justice system-involved girls, and incorporate their opinions into the task force's findings. The task force will file biennial reports with recommendations for community-based and statewide gender-responsive programming.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules (on 04/17/2018)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S49 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S49.pdf |
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