With Cotton Support, JJDPA Reauthorization Seen As Possible This Year
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Key juvenile justice legislation may be on the brink of reauthorization after years of disagreement and inaction in Congress.
Sen. Cotton Blocking Juvenile Justice Update Bill from Conference Committee
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Legislation that would update and overhaul the nation’s juvenile justice system has stalled over a single Republican senator’s concern over whether youths should be jailed for violating certain court orders.
Advocates Focus on Conference Committee After JJDPA Reauthorization Passes Senate
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Juvenile justice reform advocates are turning their attention to a House and Senate conference committee after a key bill, a decade-plus in the making, passed yet another legislative hurdle.