Vermont Statutes Title 33 Sec. 3303
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 33 Sec. 3303
- Council: means the Council for Equitable Youth Justice. See
- DCF: means the Vermont Department for Children and Families. See
- JJRA: means the federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1973 as reauthorized and as amended by the Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2018, 34 U. See
- Justice: when applied to a person, other than a Justice of the Supreme Court, shall mean a justice of the peace for the county for which he or she is elected or appointed. See
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See
§ 3303. Council duties and responsibilities
(a) Subject to the provisions of 33 V.S.A. § 3309, the Council shall support monitoring and reporting compliance with the core requirements of the JJRA, including:
(1) the deinstitutionalization of status offenders;
(2) the separation of juveniles from incarcerated adults;
(3) the removal of juveniles from adult jails and lockups; and
(4) the reduction of racial and ethnic disparities in Vermont’s juvenile justice system.
(b) [Repealed.]
(c) Subject to the provisions of 32 V.S.A. § 5, the Council may apply for and receive federal funds for activities consistent with the legislative findings pursuant to 33 V.S.A. § 5101a and the requirements of the JJRA. The Council may obtain grants for activities pursuant to 34 U.S.C. § 11133(a)(9).
(d) On December 1, 2024, and every three years thereafter, the Council shall, in coordination with DCF, develop a State juvenile justice plan designed to promote an effective juvenile justice system. The plan shall be consistent with the requirements of the JJRA and the legislative findings pursuant to 33 V.S.A. § 5101a.
(e) On January 15, 2025, and every two years thereafter, the Council shall submit a written report to the Governor, the Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee, and DCF describing the efforts it has made to comply with the requirements of the JJRA, including the reduction of racial disparities and improving Vermont’s juvenile justice system. The report shall include an overview of federal funds received and expended to address these purposes and recommendations to improve the juvenile justice system.
(f) In carrying out its duties and responsibilities, the Council shall rely on all available data related to the State’s juvenile justice system and shall make efforts to include youth and family voices, particularly the voices of youth and members of their families who have been impacted by the system. (Added 1983, No. 79 § 1; amended 1985, No. 177 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 2013, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 58, eff. May 20, 2014; 2021, No. 20, § 317; 2021, No. 179 (Adj. Sess.), § 9, eff. December 31, 2022; 2023, No. 6, § 392, eff. July 1, 2023; 2023, No. 70, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023.)