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AB-898 Juvenile halls.(2023-2024)



As Amends the Law Today


SECTION 1.

 Section 874 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:

874.
 (a) Every juvenile probation department shall annually report to the Board of State and Community Corrections all injuries to juvenile hall staff and residents resulting from an interaction with a resident.
(b) For each injury reported, the following information shall be provided:
(1) The age of the resident or residents involved.
(2) The extent of injuries to staff and residents.
(3) Whether the agency filed a report with the district attorney’s office.
(4) Whether the district attorney’s office filed a criminal charge against the resident.
(5) The staffing ratio at the time of the incident.
(6) The location of the incident.
(7) Whether the incident took place in a secure youth treatment facility described in Section 875.
(8) A statement or statements from any residents involved.
(c) The statement required in paragraph (8) of subdivision (b) shall not be taken by any custodial staff in a position of power or influence over the resident providing the statement.
SEC. 2.
 If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.