Vermont H0590 aims to prohibit the detention and incarceration of minors under 18 years of age in adult correctional facilities.

Vermont H0590 amends the state's laws to prohibit the detention and incarceration of minors under 18 years of age in adult correctional facilities. The bill specifies that minors charged with delinquent acts should not be detained in adult facilities unless it is deemed necessary for public safety. It also mandates that minors adjudicated as delinquent should not be committed or transferred to adult institutions. Exceptions are made for minors convicted of felonies who are 16 or older.

Vermont H0590 aims to prohibit the detention and incarceration of minors under 18 years of age in adult correctional facilities.

Vermont H0590 amends the state's laws to prohibit the detention and incarceration of minors under 18 years of age in adult correctional facilities. The bill specifies that minors charged with delinquent acts should not be detained in adult facilities unless it is deemed necessary for public safety. It also mandates that minors adjudicated as delinquent should not be committed or transferred to adult institutions. Exceptions are made for minors convicted of felonies who are 16 or older.