HB5258

Establishes the Juvenile Justice Reform Oversight Committee to guide and evaluate juvenile justice reform efforts in West Virginia.

The bill creates the Juvenile Justice Reform Oversight Committee, comprised of 17 members including the Governor, legislative leaders, and various stakeholders. The committee's duties include guiding and evaluating juvenile justice reform efforts, analyzing recidivism data, calculating averted costs, and recommending reinvestment of these costs into services or programs. The committee will also issue an annual report on its activities and the progress of juvenile justice reforms.