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The Committee on Judiciary (Fasano) recommended the following

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amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Delete line(s) 257-267,

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and insert:

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(5)(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section

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or chapter 958, the department shall assign to facilities housing

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youthful offenders specific correctional facilities all inmates

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who are less than 18 years of age and who are not eligible for

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and have not been assigned to a facility for youthful offenders

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under the provisions of chapter 958. Such an inmate shall be

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assigned to a facility for youthful offenders until the inmate is

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18 years of age; however, the department may assign the inmate to

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a facility for youthful offenders until the inmate reaches an age

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not to exceed 21 years, if the department determines that the

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continued assignment is in the best interests of the inmate and

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the assignment does not pose an unreasonable risk to other

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inmates in the facility. Any such inmate who is less than 18

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years of age shall be

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     Delete line(s) 23-24,

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and insert:

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department to assign certain inmates younger than 18 years

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of age to a facility for youthful offenders until the

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inmate reaches

4/7/2008  1:23:00 PM     JU.JU.06797