H.R. 5053 · 116th Congress
Justice for Juveniles Act
- Stage
- Passed a chamber
- Sponsor
- Mary Scanlon
- Introduced
- 2019-11-12
- Latest action
- 2020-09-22 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Summary
Justice for Juveniles Act
This bill exempts juvenile prisoners (i.e., inmates who are under 22 years of age) from various requirements of the inmate grievance procedure, including the requirement to exhaust administrative remedies before filing a federal lawsuit regarding the condition of their confinement.