An Act to enhance fairness and increase positive outcomes for children

This bill requires courts to review juvenile electronic monitoring orders every 30 days (unless waived by the juvenile) to ensure it remains necessary and to consider less restrictive alternatives. Juveniles under court-ordered GPS monitoring will earn one day of credit toward confinement for each day they wear the device. The bill also mandates annual public reporting of detailed data on juvenile electronic monitoring, including demographic information, reasons for monitoring, and case details, to track usage patterns and outcomes. These provisions directly affect juveniles in the court system subject to GPS monitoring. The data collection aims to improve transparency and inform future policy decisions.