California SB1009 amends juvenile justice procedures to limit detention and prioritize rehabilitative outcomes.

California SB1009 modifies the state's juvenile justice procedures to limit the use of detention and prioritize rehabilitative outcomes. The bill emphasizes that detention should be the exception, not the rule, and mandates that courts set baseline terms of confinement based on the most serious recent offense. It also requires courts to periodically review a youth's progress and consider alternatives to detention. The bill sets maximum terms of confinement and mandates the development of offense-based classifications for setting baseline terms.

California SB1009 amends juvenile justice procedures to limit detention and prioritize rehabilitative outcomes.

California SB1009 modifies the state's juvenile justice procedures to limit the use of detention and prioritize rehabilitative outcomes. The bill emphasizes that detention should be the exception, not the rule, and mandates that courts set baseline terms of confinement based on the most serious recent offense. It also requires courts to periodically review a youth's progress and consider alternatives to detention. The bill sets maximum terms of confinement and mandates the development of offense-based classifications for setting baseline terms.