A new bill would take victims’ perspectives into account when reintegrating student offenders back into the school setting. The bill was discussed in the House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee on Wednesday. Rep. Ashlee Matthews, D-West Jordan, said that the bill “prioritizes the safety and the mental health of the victims of the crime — whether they are teachers, faculty members, or other students and taking all of those victims statements into account when determining when or if the student offender is reintegrated into their home school.”
A 14-year-old boy accused of killing a 17-year-old Saturday in Salt Lake City was ordered Wednesday to remain in juvenile detention. His attorney says he has nowhere else to go.