Sec. 210. Research and evaluation; statistical analyses; information dissemination
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Section 251 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5661 ) is amended— in subsection (a)— in paragraph (1)— in the matter proceeding subparagraph (A), by striking may and inserting shall ; in subparagraph (A), by striking plan and identify and inserting annually publish a plan to identify ; and in subparagraph (B)— by striking clause
(iii)and inserting the following: successful efforts to prevent status offenders and first-time minor offenders from subsequent involvement with the juvenile justice and criminal justice systems; ; by striking clause
(vii)and inserting the following: the prevalence and duration of behavioral health needs (including mental health, substance abuse, and co-occurring disorders) among juveniles pre-placement and post-placement when held in the custody of secure detention and corrections facilities, including an examination of the effects of confinement; ; by redesignating clauses (ix), (x), and
(xi)as clauses (xv), (xvi), and (xvii), respectively; and by inserting after clause
(viii)the following: training efforts and reforms that have produced reductions in or elimination of the use of dangerous practices; methods to improve the recruitment, selection, training, and retention of professional personnel who are focused on the prevention, identification, and treatment of delinquency; methods to improve the identification and response to victims of domestic child sex trafficking within the juvenile justice system; identifying positive outcome measures, such as attainment of employment and educational degrees, that States and units of local government should use to evaluate the success of programs aimed at reducing recidivism of youth who have come in contact with the juvenile justice system or criminal justice system; evaluating the impact and outcomes of the prosecution and sentencing of juveniles as adults; successful and cost-effective efforts by States and units of local government to reduce recidivism through policies that provide for consideration of appropriate alternative sanctions to incarceration of youth facing nonviolent charges, while ensuring that public safety is preserved; ; and in paragraph (4)— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking date of enactment of this paragraph, the and inserting date of enactment of the ; Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2017 , the in subparagraph (D), by inserting and Indian tribes after State ; in subparagraph (F), by striking and at the end; in subparagraph (G), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and by adding at the end the following: a description of the best practices in discharge planning; and an assessment of living arrangements for juveniles who, upon release from confinement in a State correctional facility, cannot return to the residence they occupied prior to such confinement. ; in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking may and inserting shall ; and by adding at the end the following: The Administrator, in consultation with experts in the field of juvenile justice research, recidivism, and data collection, shall— establish a uniform method of data collection and technology that States may use to evaluate data on juvenile recidivism on an annual basis; establish a common national juvenile recidivism measurement system; and make cumulative juvenile recidivism data that is collected from States available to the public. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2017 , the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of available research conducted by the Attorney General, the Secretary of the Interior, and other Federal entities relating to Indian youth who may come into contact with the juvenile justice system, which shall include— an examination of the extent of Indian youth involvement in the juvenile justice system, including the number of Indian youth in Federal, State, or tribal custody or detention for offenses committed while under the age of 18; a description of the unique barriers faced by Indian tribes in providing adequate services to rehabilitate youth who have been adjudicated as delinquent; and recommendations to improve effectiveness of prevention and treatment services for Indian youth who may come into contact with the juvenile justice system. .
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