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Existing law establishes the Juvenile Justice Bill of Rights, which sets forth certain rights of children who are detained in a detention facility in this State. Existing law requires a detention facility in which a child is detained to: (1) inform the child of the rights set forth in the Juvenile Justice Bill of Rights; (2) provide the child and, to the extent practicable, the parent or guardian of the child, with a copy of those rights; and (3) post a written copy of those rights in a conspicuous place inside the detention facility. (NRS 62B.510, 62B.515) For the purposes of the Juvenile Justice Bill of Rights, existing law defines “detention facility” to include a: (1) local facility for the detention of children; and (2) state facility for the detention of children. (NRS 62B.505) Section 1 of this bill expands the definition of “detention facility” to include a regional facility for the treatment and rehabilitation of children. Existing law requires the juvenile court to make certain findings before committing a child to the custody of a state facility for the detention of children. (NRS 62E.505) Section 2 of this bill additionally requires the juvenile court to make such findings before committing a child to the custody of a regional facility for the treatment and rehabilitation of children. Close digest Existing law establishes the Juvenile Justice Bill of Rights, which sets forth certain rights of children who are detained in a detention facility in this State. Existin

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