Bill Summary for S 198 (2015-2016)

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Bill: PERSONS UNDER 18 IN CONFINEMENT FACILITIES.

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Mar 5 2015

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View NCGA Bill Details(link is external)2015-2016 Session
Senate Bill 198 (Public) Filed Thursday, March 5, 2015
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN SHOULD NOT BE HOUSED IN A LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITY OCCUPIED BY PERSONS AGE EIGHTEEN AND OLDER UNLESS A SIGHT AND SOUND BARRIER EXISTS BETWEEN THE PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN AND THE OLDER PERSONS.
Intro. by Robinson, Tillman.

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Amends GS 153A-218 to add that, whenever possible, a person under age 18 should not be housed in the same local confinement facility as those 18 and older. Requires a complete sight and sound barrier to be maintained between those under the age of 18 and those 18 and older if a person under 18 must be housed in a facility also housing people 18 and older. Updates a statutory reference.