State School Board seeks resources to help with juvenile justice reforms

SALT LAKE CITY — The State Board of Education plans to ask lawmakers for additional resources to support educators' role in juvenile justice reforms passed by the Utah Legislature earlier this year.
HB239, sponsored by Rep. Lowry Snow, R-Santa Clara, made sweeping changes in how youth are treated in the state's juvenile justice system. The legislation, which passed with overwhelming support, seeks to change how juveniles are dealt with in the criminal justice system, while not jeopardizing