Saturday, July 19, 2008

Alabama's Juvenile Justice Act of 2008



In 2008, Alabama updated it's Juvenile Justice Act. This "update" makes this act a much more holistic piece of legislation. Included in the revision, is a focus on the family that surrounds the juvenile in question. Specifically, there are provisions for removing juveniles from the home with the possibility of family reunification.


It would appear that the details of the 2008 update were enacted to address some of the underlying reasons for juvenile crime . . . rather than simply addressing the criminal act itself. Overall, a lot of good and seemingly effective changes have been made in this existing policy.


Click the link to read the entire piece of legislation.




The following article is also a helpful piece of information in understanding the Juvenile Justice Act.

Alabama Youth Justice Coalition Lauds Legislative Triumph and Collaborative Juvenile Justice System Reform Efforts

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Is anyone able to pull up the second link that further discusses the legislation?? Katie