,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dcih  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ad1 #bjbb,mr4   
,:iteh\se 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4  
,m>key1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 & ,ms4  
,klobu*>7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to all[        
,juv5ile ,ju/ice & ,del9qu5cy ,prev5tion
 ,program assi/ance be us$ to r$uce     
racial & e?nic disp>ities1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,r$uc+ ,racial & ,e?nic    
,disp>ities 9 ! ,juv5ile ,ju/ice ,sy/em 
,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds
 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,black1 ,indig5\s1      
,hispanic1 & o!r y\? ( color are        
ov]repres5t$ 9 ! juv5ile ju/ice sy/em & 
receive h>%] consequ5ces ?an ,:ite y\?4 
7#b7 ,r$uc+ reliance on inc>c]ation &   
provid+ evid5ce-bas$1 trauma-in=m$1 &   
l+ui/ically & culturally responsive     
support & s]vices to y\? :o come 9      
contact ) ! juv5ile ju/ice sy/em is a   
key goal ( ! ,juv5ile ,ju/ice &         

,del9qu5cy ,prev5tion ,act ( #aigd 7#cd 
,u4,s4,c4 #aaaja et seq474  7#c7        
,address+ racial & e?nic disp>ities 9 ! 
juv5ile ju/ice sy/em requires accurate  
data reg>d+ y\? ( color :o come into    
contact ) ! juv5ile ju/ice sy/em1       
includ+ data t c be disaggregat$ by     
race1 & e?nicity4  7#d7 ,y\? ( color &  
_! families ) liv$ exp]i5ce int]act+ ) !
 juv5ile ju/ice sy/em c provide         
important insight1 analysis1 & solutions
 reg>d+ h[ to recognize & address racial
 disp>ities 9 ! juv5ile ju/ice sy/em4   
#c4 ,def9ition ( racial & e?nic disp>ity
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ajc ( !        
,juv5ile ,ju/ice & ,del9qu5cy ,prev5tion
 ,act ( #aigd 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #aaajc7 is 
am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#da7 & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3  7#da7 ! t]m racial & e?nic    
disp>ity means-- 7,a7 t ,black1         
,indig5\s1 ,hispanic1 & o!r y\? ( color 
are involv$ at a decision po9t 9 !      
juv5ile ju/ice sy/em at                 
disproportionately high] rates ?an ,:ite
 y\? at t decision po9t2  7,b7 t !      

p]c5tage ( ,black1 ,indig5\s1 ,hispanic1
 & o!r y\? ( color at any decision po9t 
is high] ?an ! p]c5tage ( y\? ( color 9 
! g5]al population2  7,c7 t ,black1     
,indig5\s1 ,hispanic1 & o!r y\? ( color 
exp]i5ce m sev]e outcomes at any        
decision po9t ?an simil>ly situat$ ,:ite
 y\?2 or  7,d7 t ,black1 ,indig5\s1     
,hispanic1 & o!r y\? ( color are deta9$ 
& remov$ f _! homes :5 less re/rictive  
alt]natives w\ld be m effective2  4  7b7
 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,section    
#bea7;a77#a77;,b77viii7 ( ! ,juv5ile    
,ju/ice & ,del9qu5cy ,prev5tion ,act (  
#aigd 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4                    
#aaafa7;a77#a77;,b77viii77 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ memb]s ( m9ority gr\ps & ins]t+   
,black1 ,indig5\s1 ,hispanic1 & o!r y\? 
( color4  #d4 ,juv5ile ,ju/ice &        
,del9qu5cy ,prev5tion ,program ,/ate    
plans  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bbc7;a7 ( 
! ,juv5ile ,ju/ice & ,del9qu5cy         
,prev5tion ,act ( #aigd 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4  
#aaacc7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph  
7#c77;,a77v71 by /rik+ ( someone &      

ins]t+ ( a y\? repres5tative ( !        
population 9 det5tion & secure          
conf9em5t2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#g77;,b7-- 
7,a7 9 clause 7viii71 by /rik+ & at !   
end2  7,b7 by r$esignat+ clause 7ix7 z  
clause 7x72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]      
clause 7viii7 ! foll[+3  7ix7 a plan to 
implem5t sy/ems = id5tify+ & record+ y\?
 data disaggregat$ by race & e?nicity2 &
  2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#i7-- 7,a7 9      
subp>agraph 7,v71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,w71 by add+ & at ! 
end2 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 
7,w7 ! foll[+3  7,x7 programs seek+ to  
r$uce racial & e?nic disp>ities at any  
decision po9t1 su* z at ! po9t ( arre/1 
ref]ral to c\rt1 div]sion1 secure       
det5tion1 judicial waiv] to adult       
crim9al c\rt1 case petition+1 del9qu5cy 
f9d+ or adjudication1 probation1 or     
resid5tial placem5t1 includ+ secure     
conf9em5t1 includ+ prev5tion1 div]sion1 
& community sup]vision1 & o!r programs t
 provide l+ui/ically & culturally       
responsive support & s]vices to y\?2  2 

7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#ae7-- 7,a7 9          
subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ & y\?       
repres5tative ( ! population 9 det5tion 
& secure conf9em5t :o h be5 or are      
curr5tly "u ! jurisdiction ( ! juv5ile  
ju/ice sy/em or1 if n feasible & 9      
appropriate circum/ances1 p>5ts or      
gu>dians ( a ,black1 ,indig5\s1         
,hispanic1 or o!r y\? ( color :o has be5
 or is curr5tly "u ! jurisdiction ( !   
juv5ile ju/ice sy/em aft] educational   
sy/em2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 by /rik+
 & at ! end2  7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71  
by add+ & at ! end2 &  7,d7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7,d7 report+ on         
measurable progress on ! "w plan        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 = ! prior   
ye>2  2 &  7#e7 9 p>agraph 7#bb7-- 7,a7 
9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2
  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 add+ & at !  
end2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 
7,d7 promote opportunity =              
community-bas$ provid]s s]v+ y\? 9      
communities ) high] ?an av]age racial & 
e?nic disp>ities at any decision po9t 9 

! juv5ile ju/ice sy/em 9 ! ,/ate1 comp>$
 ) o!r communities 9 ! same ,/ate2  4   
7b7 ,guidance = collection ( data       
,section #bbc ( ! ,juv5ile ,ju/ice &    
,del9qu5cy ,prev5tion ,act ( #aigd 7#cd 
,u4,s4,c4 #aaacc7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7h7 ,guidance =          
collection ( data ,n lat] ?an #a ye>    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,r$uc+       
,racial & ,e?nic ,disp>ities 9 !        
,juv5ile ,ju/ice ,sy/em ,act ( #bjbb1 ! 
,adm9i/rator %all1 9 consultation ) !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on ,civil     
,rights & ! ,director ( ! ,c5sus        
,bureau1 develop guidance = ,/ates )    
respect to a uni=m /&>d = ! collection &
 report+ ( disaggregat$ & cross-ref]5c$ 
data on race & e?nicity "u ?is section  
to assi/ ,/ates 9 implem5t+ subsection  
7a77#ae74  4