Juvenile Legislative/Case Update, 8 hours

New course

This course focuses on new and existing legislation and case law that impact juveniles in community corrections and probation. Topics covered include newly enacted legislation, interpretation and application of new legislation, the responsibilities of juvenile probation personnel, and how agencies can implement changes within their policies and procedures to come into compliance with legislative changes. A case law update is provided, summarizing recent case law decisions affecting probation and juvenile corrections. There is a discussion on legislative proposals that have the potential for impacting juvenile probation and community corrections agencies, and the day-to-day work of those in the field.