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[quote=Anonymous]SOURCE: https://wjla.com/news/local/washington-dc-public-safety-legislation-attorney-general-brian-schwalb-gun-juvenile-crime-shooting-teens-metropolitan-police-mpd-mayor-bowser-act-laws-criminal-liability-council-house#

[QUOTE]Schwalb said the legislation would ensure that young people who have committed serious offenses do not re-offend and hold the Department of Youth Rehabilitative Services (DYRS) accountable for better public safety outcomes.

"If swift and certain consequences are critical to deterring crime, to ensure that you take accountability for their conduct, to changing behavior, meaningful intervention needs to happen right away, not months down the road," Schwalb said.
Officials said the legislation would:

[list]Require DYRS to significantly reform its supervision and intervention practices to ensure improved public safety outcomes and reductions in recidivism among committed young people[/list]
[list]Strengthen the District Court’s authority to intervene when it becomes clear that DYRS is not providing appropriate services and placements for young people in its care[/list]
[list]Mandate permanent, independent oversight of DYRS to increase accountability and transparency regarding their internal decision-making[/list]

“Too many people across all eight Wards don’t feel safe right now, and residents are rightly demanding swift action from their elected leaders. Young people must face consequences when they break the law, but once our office has prosecuted them, the District must work to ensure that they won’t re-offend and will go on to become productive members of our communities” said Schwalb. “As the District’s chief prosecutor of juvenile crime, I am focused on outcomes and results. Since taking office last year, I have become increasingly concerned about whether DYRS is providing sufficient supervision and intervention to ensure that committed young people don’t re-offend. [b]The ROAD Act will help get DYRS back on track, and create a roadmap towards effective intervention, oversight and accountability, and improved public safety.[/b]”[/QUOTE][/quote]

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