Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
Introduced
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Eliminating Debtor's Prison for Kids Act of 2021 This bill directs the Department of Justice to make grants for states to provide mental and behavioral health services to at-risk youth, including juveniles in secure detention facilities or secure correctional facilities in the state. A state that receives a grant must (1) prohibit certain fees from being imposed on juvenile offenders or their parents or guardians; and (2) report, for inclusion in a national report, certain information about fines and fees imposed on adults and juveniles in the criminal justice system.
Adoption and foster careChild healthCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingDetention of personsDrug, alcohol, tobacco useElementary and secondary educationHomelessness and emergency shelterJudicial procedure and administrationJuvenile crime and gang violenceLaw enforcement administration and fundingLegal fees and court costsMental healthState and local financeState and local government operations
Eliminating Debtor’s Prison for Kids Act of 2021
USA117th CongressHR-4744| House
| Updated: 11/1/2022
Eliminating Debtor's Prison for Kids Act of 2021 This bill directs the Department of Justice to make grants for states to provide mental and behavioral health services to at-risk youth, including juveniles in secure detention facilities or secure correctional facilities in the state. A state that receives a grant must (1) prohibit certain fees from being imposed on juvenile offenders or their parents or guardians; and (2) report, for inclusion in a national report, certain information about fines and fees imposed on adults and juveniles in the criminal justice system.
Adoption and foster careChild healthCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingDetention of personsDrug, alcohol, tobacco useElementary and secondary educationHomelessness and emergency shelterJudicial procedure and administrationJuvenile crime and gang violenceLaw enforcement administration and fundingLegal fees and court costsMental healthState and local financeState and local government operations