SB1868 amends Tennessee juvenile justice laws to include children in need of heightened supervision.
SB1868 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 1, to redefine and expand the categories of children subject to certain juvenile justice procedures. It adds a new category of "child in need of heightened supervision" and modifies various sections to include this category. This includes changes to the criteria for home placement supervision, the conditions under which a child may be committed to the department for an indefinite time, and the criteria for discharging a child from such commitment.
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