HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 3
(By Delegates Caputo, Longstreth and Manchin)
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study
current trends in juvenile crime and the impact of "boot camp"
and "scared straight" disciplinary programs in reducing
juvenile crime.
Whereas, Juvenile crime remains a serious and ever-increasingly
costly blight on the State that annually takes a heavy toll in
terms of property loss, state resources, physical harm to innocent
victims and loss of human life; and
Whereas, Traditional approaches to the problem of juvenile
crime and delinquency have proved ineffective and inefficient in
terms of cost and effort expended; and
Whereas, The number of juveniles being incarcerated in this
State has increased substantially during the past decade while the
cost of incarceration has dramatically increased as well; and
Whereas, Innovative approaches need to be devised and
implemented to address the ever-increasing and problematic specter
of juvenile crime and juvenile delinquency; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby requested to study current trends in juvenile crime and the impact
of "boot camp" and "scared straight" disciplinary programs in
reducing juvenile crime; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and
Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2009, on
its findings, conclusions and recommendations, together with drafts
of any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations;
and, be it
Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct this
study, to prepare a report and to draft necessary legislation be
paid from legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on
Government and Finance.
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