House Bill 1352

AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES LICENSING ACT; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS; TO CREATE AN ADVISORY COUNCIL WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO ASSIST THE JUVENILE FACILITIES MONITORING UNIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, WHICH IS THE LICENSING AGENCY FOR JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES UNDER THIS ACT; TO PRESCRIBE CERTAIN DUTIES OF THE JUVENILE FACILITIES MONITORING UNIT IN ITS ROLE AS A LICENSING AGENCY; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PROMULGATE CERTAIN RULES AS THEY PERTAIN TO THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN HOUSED IN JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES; TO PROVIDE THAT JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES MUST HAVE A LICENSE TO OPERATE AS OF OCTOBER OF 2016; TO REQUIRE THE LICENSING AGENCY TO MAKE CERTAIN INSPECTIONS; TO PROVIDE A CERTAIN HEARING AND APPEALS PROCESS IF A JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITY'S LICENSE IS SUSPENDED, REVOKED OR RESTRICTED; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-321, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE CERTAIN MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-323, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION TO PROVIDE THAT THE JUVENILE FACILITIES MONITORING UNIT SHALL TRAIN JUVENILE DETENTION OFFICERS; TO PROVIDE THAT NO STATEMENTS, ADMISSIONS OR CONFESSIONS OR INCRIMINATING INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM A YOUTH DURING A SCREENING OR ASSESSMENT SHALL BE ADMITTED INTO EVIDENCE AGAINST THE CHILD ON THE ISSUE OF WHETHER THE CHILD COMMITTED A DELINQUENT ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD THE TERMS "ASSESSMENT" AND "SCREENING" UNDER THE YOUTH COURT LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-559, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT SUCH STATEMENTS, ADMISSIONS OR CONFESSIONS FROM BEING ADMITTED INTO EVIDENCE TO DETERMINE THE FINDING OF DELINQUENCY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-21-561 AND 43-21-603, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO REQUIRE THAT LANGUAGE AND SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION SERVICES BE PROVIDED FOR CERTAIN YOUTH AT JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERS; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS; TO REQUIRE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERS TO ADOPT A POLICY PROVIDING FOR INTERPRETATION SERVICES FOR CERTAIN YOUTH AT SUCH CENTERS; TO PROVIDE THAT INTERPRETERS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY TO ASSIST THE CENTERS; TO REQUIRE THE CENTERS TO POST NOTICES ADVERTISING THE INTERPRETATION SERVICES WITHIN THE DETENTION CENTERS; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN FUNDING FOR SUCH SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 25-9-120, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACT BOARD TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE SOLICITATION AND SELECTION OF A SINGLE STATEWIDE CONTRACT FOR THE INTERPRETATION SERVICES AT THE CENTERS; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-321, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE SUCH CENTERS TO PROVIDE INTERPRETATION SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 45-4-1 AND 45-4-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE CERTAIN REFERENCES TO "YOUTH DETENTION FACILITIES" AS THEY RELATE TO THE COUNTY JAIL OFFICERS TRAINING PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Kimberly L. Campbell

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 3

1. Jan 19Referred to the House committees on Judiciary B and on Corrections
2. Feb 2Reported from JB to CN in the House: title sufficient, do pass
3. Feb 3Died in committee in the House