One of the key issues to be resolved in reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) will be what to do with the Valid Court Order exception that now exists that has permitted states to remain in compliance even though they are placing status offenders in secure facilities alongside delinquent youth. A recent article in the Seattle Journal of Social Justice provides a perspective on the history of the exception, some data about its use, and in the end advocates for a response in the reauthorization that will close that exception and a more aggressive federal response to ensuring that status offenders are not confined.
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