There are a series of criteria that must be met in order for a juvenile to be committed to a Secure Youth Treatment Facility (SYTF). Based on the plain language of the existing statute, subsequent juvenile adjudications interfere with a youth’s existing commitment to a SYTF. AB 1896 would eliminate the existing obstruction for those youth already committed to a SYTF by adding provisions to the existing Welfare and Institutions Code thereby preserving a youth’s eligibility.
For more information, please click here: AB 1896 – Juvenile Last Offense: Secure Youth Treatment Facilities