HR 1833 · 113th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
Improving the Juvenile Justice System for Girls Act of 2013
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Introduced2
Committee3
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EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.(2013-07-08)
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Improving the Juvenile Justice System for Girls Act of 2013 - Amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to include gender-responsive services in the grant program for juvenile delinquency prevention. Defines "gender-responsive services" to mean promising practices and evidence-based services that comprehensively address the needs of girls in the juvenile justice system by providing services that reflect an understanding of: (1) the unique pathways of girls into the juvenile justice system; (2) the need for interventions that address common experiences of girls in the system, including histories of abuse, violence, broken family relationships, and substance abuse; and (3) the social and cultural factors of girls in the system. Includes in such definition trauma-specific services. Authorizes appropriations for the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Grant Program from FY2014-FY2019.…
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Cosponsors (14)
14 Democrats