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Criminal Justice (Juvenile Offenders) Bill 2023
- Sponsor
- Barry Ward · Fine Gael
- Introduced
- 24 Apr 2023
- Last updated
- 30 Jan 2025
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Removes mandatory life sentences for murder/treason when juvenile commits offence but is sentenced after turning 18, allowing judicial discretion instead.
- Allows judges to vary detention-and-supervision order splits beyond the current fixed 50/50 division, tailoring sentences to individual circumstances.
- Extends suspended sentence eligibility to juvenile offenders sentenced to detention, matching provisions currently available only to adults sentenced to imprisonment.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage26th Seanad24 Apr 2023
Debates
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