H5118

Juvenile Justice

Introduced·2/5/26
Introduced Text

Amends South Carolina juvenile justice laws to require comprehensive evaluations for children committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice and to.

The bill amends South Carolina's juvenile justice laws to require comprehensive evaluations for children committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice. These evaluations must include a biopsychosocial assessment, an investigation of the child's background, and a determination of the most appropriate correctional care. Children under twelve may only be committed to non-institutional settings. Children under eighteen cannot be committed to any other state penal or correctional institutions.

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Judiciary Committee
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History

Feb 5

House

Introduced and read first time

Feb 5

House

Referred to Committee on Judiciary