Prohibits the detainment of minors with adult detainees

Summary

The legislation adds a new section to the Correction Law that prohibits placing minors under 18 in any secure juvenile detention center used for adults. It also defines an “older youth detention facility” for offenders aged 18 to 21 and requires they be held there instead. The law would become effective on January 1 of the year after it is enacted.

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