Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-594

EHS 594

Detention Diversion Advocacy Program

Mr. Barrett, Ms. Flanagan, Messrs. Eldridge and Moore, Ms. Forry and Mr. Lesser moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 4200-0200, by adding at the end thereof the following:- “provided, that the department shall expend not less than $500,000 to expand the Detention Diversion Advocacy Program to be coordinated by the Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps to prevent high-risk juveniles presenting before the court from penetrating further into the juvenile justice system”; and in said item, by striking out the figures “$27,133,139” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$27,633,139”.