Detention or Incarceration of Juveniles Pursuant to Amendments of the Federal Juvenile Justice Reform Act
AND NOW, December 20, 2021, pursuant to recent amendments of the Federal Juvenile Justice Reform Act (JJRA) of 2018, 34 U.S.C. § 11101et seq., it is hereby ORDERED and DIRECTED that a juvenile (a child under the age of eighteen) arrested on or after December 21, 2021, for an act designated as a crime under the laws of this Commonwealth and subject to adult criminal proceedings, including criminal proceedings initiated pursuant to provisions of the Juvenile Act (42 Pa.C.S.§§ 6302 and 6355), and who is not released on bail, shall be detained at Aspire or other juvenile facility until such time as a common pleas judge, upon motion of the Commonwealth, promptly makes the "interest of justice" determination required by 34 U.S.C. § 11133(a)(3)(B) and commits the juvenile for incarceration in the Fayette County Prison. The period(s) of incarceration of the subject juvenile shall be in accordance with the requirements of the JJRA, unless waived in writing or on the record by the juvenile.