Idaho Bills

Amends existing law to revise legislative intent, to revise a definition, and to define terms regarding juvenile corrections.

Amends and repeals existing law to revise provisions regarding the apprehension, release, and detention of juveniles and to remove reference to habitual status offenders.

The purpose of this legislation is to eliminate the use of habitual status offender definition and to update definitions and related statutes in the Juvenile Corrections Act (JCA) to prevent status offenders from being detained in secure facilities. This proposal ensures the JCA keeps pace with current practices both nationally and within Idaho's juvenile justice system. It also ensures our system aligns with requirements under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act.