Found 10 matches.
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Wyoming Bans Mandatory Life without Parole for Youth Under 18, Bear Cloud v. State, 294 P.3d 36 (2013)
Tags: Wyoming | Juvenile Defense and Court Process | Life Without Parole and Parole Issues | Court Decisions and Related Documents | Legislation
Following Miller v. Alabama and a state Supreme Court case (Bear Cloud v. State, 294 P.3d 36 (2013)), Wyoming eliminated mandatory life without parole sentences for crimes committed by youth under age 18. Youth may still be sentenced to life without parole for certain crimes, but must become eligible for parole once they have served at least 25 years, or if their sentence is commuted to a term of years. H.B. 23/Act No. 18, signed into law February 14, 2013; effective July 1, 2013.
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The Comeback and Coming-from-Behind States: An Update on Youth Incarceration in the United States
Tags: California | Connecticut | Illinois | Missouri | Mississippi | Nebraska | New York | Ohio | South Dakota | Texas | Washington | Wisconsin | Wyoming | National | Deinstitutionalization | NJJN Publications
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Wyoming Department of Family Services Budget Footnote Study
Tags: Wyoming | Mental Health and Substance Abuse | Reports
Summarizes a review of Wyoming's use of residential treatment beds for youth in the justice system, both in-state and out-of-state, and makes recommendations for improvement.
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Wyoming Requires Law Enforcement to Notify Parents When Issuing Citations to Youth, H.B. 175
Tags: Wyoming | Juvenile Defense and Court Process | Status Offenses | Youth in the Adult System | Legislation
Wyoming state law now requires law enforcement to attempt to notify parents and guardians of youth who are issued citations for a violation of state or federal law or municipal ordinances. The law is an attempt to address the problem of many youth being issued citations and sent to adult court—the default court for most misdemeanors and violations in Wyoming—without their parents or guardians ever receiving notice. H.B. 175, signed into law March 7, 2013; effective July 1, 2013.
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Wyoming Bans Mandatory Life without Parole for Youth Under 18, H.B. 23
Tags: Wyoming | Juvenile Defense and Court Process | Life Without Parole and Parole Issues | Legislation
Following Miller v. Alabama and a state Supreme Court case (Bear Cloud v. State, 294 P.3d 36 (2013)), Wyoming eliminated mandatory life without parole sentences for crimes committed by youth under age 18. Youth may still be sentenced to life without parole for certain crimes, but must become eligible for parole once they have served at least 25 years, or if their sentence is commuted to a term of years. H.B. 23/Act No. 18, signed into law February 14, 2013; effective July 1, 2013.
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Juvenile Detention Risk Assessment, Report to Joint Judiciary Interim Committee, Wyoming Department of Family Services, January 2012
Tags: Wyoming | Detention | Risk Assessment and Screening | Reports
Wyoming law requires law enforcement to screen youth taken into custody with a uniform juvenile detention risk assessment instrument designed by county sheriffs (H.B. 12, 2010). The Department of Family Services must collect and analyze data on the application of the risk assessment instrument, and report annually to the legislature. A report submitted to the legislature in January 2012 acknowledges that a large portion of such youth do not belong in a secure facility for reasons of public safety or flight risk. The report encourages communities to consider serving such youth through alternatives to detention.
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A Call to Stop Child Prosecutions in Wyoming Adult Courts, Pat Arthur and Mikaela Rabinowitz, National Center for Youth Law and Jennifer Horvath, American Civil Liberties Union - Wyoming Chapter
Tags: Wyoming | Youth in the Adult System | Reports
Report condemning Wyoming for commonly prosecuting children in adult courts, often for minor infractions such as smoking at school or stealing a pack of gum.
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Wyoming Develops Juvenile Detention Facility Standards, S.F.O. 9
Tags: Wyoming | Detention | Institutional Conditions | Legislation
Wyoming law now requires sheriffs to develop and implement uniform standards for juvenile detention facilities, with consideration of nationally-recognized criteria. Starting in March 2013, youth may not be detained in a secure juvenile detention facility unless the facility has adopted the standards.
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Wyoming Officers to Conduct Risk Assessments of Youth in Detention, H.B. 12
Tags: Wyoming | Detention | Risk Assessment and Screening | Legislation
Wyoming law requires law enforcement to screen youth taken into custody with a uniform juvenile detention risk assessment instrument designed by county sheriffs. The Department of Family Services must collect and analyze data on the application of the risk assessment instrument, and report annually to the legislature. The law additionally requires law enforcement to notify a youth’s parent or guardian as soon as possible—and no later than 24 hours—that the youth has been taken into custody. The law prohibits holding a youth under age 11 in a hardware-secure juvenile detention facility.
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Wyoming Creates Improved Assessment and Services for Youth, Wyoming, S.B. 39
Tags: Wyoming | Risk Assessment and Screening | Legislation
Requires that a pre-dispositional study be completed by a multi-disciplinary team for a youth alleged delinquent. This study must include information about special education needs and appropriate services.