Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

House Bill 870

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Juveniles; create regimented inmate discipline program for.

History of Actions:

101/09/97(H)Referred To Juvenile Justice;Education
202/04/97(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1997
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committees:

Principal Author: Malone

Additional Authors: Davis (102nd), Moore, Huddleston, McInnis

Code Sections: A 037-0019-0029, A 037-0019-0045, A 043-0021-0605

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE JUVENILE REGIMENTED INMATE DISCIPLINE PROGRAM; TO DEFINE THE WORDS "JUVENILE" AND "CHILD"; TO PROHIBIT CHILDREN FROM BEING HOUSED WITH ADULT OFFENDERS; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY COUNTY IN WHICH A CHILD IS SENTENCED TO THE PROGRAM SHALL PAY FIFTY PERCENT OF THE COST OF THE CHILD'S PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-19-29 AND 37-19-45, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DIVERT, TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR THE JUVENILE REGIMENTED INMATE DISCIPLINE PROGRAM, THE AMOUNT OF THE AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE DOLLARS ALLOTTED TO A SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR ANY CHILD SENTENCED TO THE PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-605, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE YOUTH COURT TO SENTENCE ANY CHILD ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT TO THE JUVENILE REGIMENTED INMATE PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/09/97 at 15:21.



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