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    SB-824
    Social Services

    Secure youth treatment facilities.

    Introduced
    CA
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    2025-2026 Regular Session
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    Key Takeaways

    • Requires juvenile courts to develop detailed rehabilitation plans focused on transitioning youth to less restrictive programs.
    • Mandates courts to hold hearings every 6 months to review progress and consider transfers to less restrictive settings.
    • Orders transfer to less restrictive programs when youth show substantial progress in meeting rehabilitation goals.
    • Establishes new standards for secure youth facilities including design, security, and educational requirements.

    Summary

    Senator Menjivar's juvenile justice reform legislation enhances California's framework for rehabilitating youth in secure treatment facilities by mandating more comprehensive transition planning and oversight. The bill requires individual rehabilitation plans to specifically detail how programming and services will facilitate a youth's progression to less restrictive environments, including measurable progress criteria, opportunities for community reintegration, and support services needed for successful rehabilitation.

    Courts must now hold dedicated hearings to review rehabilitation plans before approval, with plans provided to prosecutors and defense counsel at least two days in advance. During mandatory six-month progress reviews, judges must evaluate whether youth have received adequate opportunities to transition to less restrictive settings and can modify orders to prioritize such progress. The court must transfer youth to less restrictive programs when evidence indicates this would better serve their rehabilitation goals than continued secure confinement.

    The legislation directs the Judicial Council to develop standardized offense-based classifications for determining baseline confinement terms, replacing the previous system based on Division of Juvenile Justice guidelines. A stakeholder working group including prosecutors, defenders, probation officers, behavioral health experts, and youth advocates will inform this framework. The Board of State and Community Corrections must establish comprehensive standards for secure youth treatment facilities covering design, security, programming, education and staffing by July 2023.

    The changes create new duties for county probation departments in developing rehabilitation plans. If the Commission on State Mandates determines these constitute state-mandated costs, counties will receive reimbursement through established statutory procedures.

    Key Dates

    Next Step
    Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Next Step
    Senate Committee
    Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Hearing has not been scheduled yet
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Placed on suspense file
    Senate Public Safety Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Public Safety Hearing
    Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
    Introduced
    Senate Floor
    Introduced
    Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    Contacts

    Profile
    Anna CaballeroD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Tim GraysonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Megan DahleR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Kelly SeyartoR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Caroline MenjivarD
    Senator
    Bill Author
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
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    Profile
    Anna CaballeroD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Tim GraysonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Megan DahleR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Kelly SeyartoR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Caroline MenjivarD
    Senator
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Aisha WahabD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Christopher CabaldonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Laura RichardsonD
    Senator
    Committee Member

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    Introduced By

    Caroline Menjivar
    Caroline MenjivarD
    California State Senator
    10% progression
    Bill has been formally introduced and read for the first time in its house of origin (2/21/2025)

    Latest Voting History

    View History
    May 5, 2025
    PASS
    Senate Committee
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    7007PASS

    Key Takeaways

    • Requires juvenile courts to develop detailed rehabilitation plans focused on transitioning youth to less restrictive programs.
    • Mandates courts to hold hearings every 6 months to review progress and consider transfers to less restrictive settings.
    • Orders transfer to less restrictive programs when youth show substantial progress in meeting rehabilitation goals.
    • Establishes new standards for secure youth facilities including design, security, and educational requirements.

    Get Involved

    Act Now!

    Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.

    Introduced By

    Caroline Menjivar
    Caroline MenjivarD
    California State Senator

    Summary

    Senator Menjivar's juvenile justice reform legislation enhances California's framework for rehabilitating youth in secure treatment facilities by mandating more comprehensive transition planning and oversight. The bill requires individual rehabilitation plans to specifically detail how programming and services will facilitate a youth's progression to less restrictive environments, including measurable progress criteria, opportunities for community reintegration, and support services needed for successful rehabilitation.

    Courts must now hold dedicated hearings to review rehabilitation plans before approval, with plans provided to prosecutors and defense counsel at least two days in advance. During mandatory six-month progress reviews, judges must evaluate whether youth have received adequate opportunities to transition to less restrictive settings and can modify orders to prioritize such progress. The court must transfer youth to less restrictive programs when evidence indicates this would better serve their rehabilitation goals than continued secure confinement.

    The legislation directs the Judicial Council to develop standardized offense-based classifications for determining baseline confinement terms, replacing the previous system based on Division of Juvenile Justice guidelines. A stakeholder working group including prosecutors, defenders, probation officers, behavioral health experts, and youth advocates will inform this framework. The Board of State and Community Corrections must establish comprehensive standards for secure youth treatment facilities covering design, security, programming, education and staffing by July 2023.

    The changes create new duties for county probation departments in developing rehabilitation plans. If the Commission on State Mandates determines these constitute state-mandated costs, counties will receive reimbursement through established statutory procedures.

    10% progression
    Bill has been formally introduced and read for the first time in its house of origin (2/21/2025)

    Key Dates

    Next Step
    Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Next Step
    Senate Committee
    Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Hearing has not been scheduled yet
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Placed on suspense file
    Senate Public Safety Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Public Safety Hearing
    Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
    Introduced
    Senate Floor
    Introduced
    Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    Latest Voting History

    View History
    May 5, 2025
    PASS
    Senate Committee
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    7007PASS

    Contacts

    Profile
    Anna CaballeroD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Tim GraysonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Megan DahleR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Kelly SeyartoR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Caroline MenjivarD
    Senator
    Bill Author
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    0 of 8 row(s) selected.
    Page 1 of 2
    Select All Legislators
    Profile
    Anna CaballeroD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Tim GraysonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Megan DahleR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Kelly SeyartoR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Caroline MenjivarD
    Senator
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Aisha WahabD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Christopher CabaldonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Laura RichardsonD
    Senator
    Committee Member