NCJ Number
124380
Date Published
1990
Length
23 pages
Annotation
This document describes Wisconsin laws relating to juvenile justice and juvenile services and programs which were enacted during the 1987-1988 and 1989-1990 Legislative Sessions.
Abstract
During the 1987-1988 session, a number of changes were made in the Children's Code. These changes included: waiver of children into adult court; extended jurisdiction of juvenile courts over children who commit certain serious offenses; restitution and community services as dispositions for delinquent acts; notification of victims of a child's delinquent acts; and dispositions relating to truancy and use or abuse of alcohol or other drugs. During the 1989-1990 session, legislation was enacted relating to dispositions available to juvenile courts and creation of new dispositions for offenses relating to alcohol and other drug use and abuse and offenses relating to controlled substances. Also enacted were laws relating to types of services to be recommended and provided to children and their parents under court order; notification of certain persons upon release of the child from custody; and programs available to children while in juvenile correctional facilities and upon release from juvenile correctional facilities.