1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public safety; establishing youth justice services grants; appropriating 
1.3 	money.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. YOUTH JUSTICE SERVICES GRANTS; APPROPRIATION.
 1.6 		Subdivision 1.Appropriation. $....... in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the general 
1.7 	fund to the commissioner of public safety for grants administered by the Office of Justice 
1.8 	Programs to establish and expand youth justice services.
1.9 		Subd. 2.Mental health services for youth. Of the amount appropriated in subdivision 
1.10 	1, $5,000,000 is for grants to individuals or organizations that provide mental health services 
1.11 	for youth, including residential care, community-based treatment, and treatment or counseling 
1.12 	provided at schools. Funds must be used to support programs designed by those with 
1.13 	experience as youth in need of mental health services, mental health and behavioral health 
1.14 	providers, and corrections professionals.
1.15 		Subd. 3.After-school programming. Of the amount appropriated in subdivision 1, 
1.16 	$3,000,000 is for youth development grants to establish or support after-school programming, 
1.17 	mentoring, tutoring, and community engagement. Funds must be used for programs that 
1.18 	incorporate trauma-informed therapy.
1.19 		Subd. 4.Assessment. Of the amount appropriated in subdivision 1, $....... is for an 
1.20 	independent consultant to develop an assessment tool for the juvenile justice and mental 
1.21 	health systems that includes a continuum of care model specifically designed for the juvenile 
1.22 	justice population.
2.1 		Subd. 5.Training for juvenile detention facility staff. Of the amount appropriated in 
2.2 	subdivision 1, $....... is for a person or entity to provide comprehensive, facility-wide training 
2.3 	on mental health crisis response and trauma-informed care at the state's 12 juvenile detention 
2.4 	facilities.