Amendment #1370 to H5500

RFK Community Alliance

Ms. Kilcoyne of Clinton moves to amend the bill in section 2, item 4200-0200, by adding the following: "For pretrial detention programs, including purchase-of-service and state-operated programs; provided, that the department of youth services shall expend not less than $600,000 for the detention diversion advocacy program coordinated by the Robert F. Kennedy Children's Action Corps, Inc. to prevent high-risk juveniles presenting before the court from penetrating further into the juvenile justice system".