Mississippi SB2731 renames the Adolescent Opportunity Program to the Juvenile Justice Diversion Program and expands its services.
Mississippi SB2731 amends the Mississippi Code to rename the Adolescent Opportunity Program within the Division of Youth Services to the Juvenile Justice Diversion Program. The bill requires the program to offer alternatives to detention during after school and weekend hours, including job-readiness skills training, curfew and house arrest monitoring, community service, and restorative justice practices. The program may operate as a pre-petition and post-adjudication diversion to keep juveniles out of detention.
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