A Person In Need of Supervision (PINS) is defined as a youth less than 18 years of age who is habitually truant (does not attend school in accordance with the Education Law Article 65), is ungovernable, habitually disobedient, beyond the lawful control of the parent or other person legally responsible for such child’s care or other lawful authority, or who violates the provisions of Penal Law Section 221.05 (unlawful possession of marijuana, the lowest level of marijuana offense).
PINS reform legislation of 2019, enacted January 1, 2020, limits the settings PINS respondent youth can be placed, eliminates the use of detention for PINS youth, and sets firm time limits regarding placement periods and the filing of placement extension. In line with the Family First Prevention Services Act, the PINS reform emphasizes the use and delivery of services safely in the community, exhausting all diversion efforts prior to court intervention, avoiding all unnecessary out-of-home placements, and safely and swiftly returning youth back to their communities if placed. This includes exploring family/familiar resource, community services and supports to prevent out of home placement. For youth who do require out-of-home placement related to an Article 7 petition, the reform legislation limits the settings in which these can occur, and outline
A Person In Need of Supervision (PINS) is defined as a youth less than 18 years of age who is habitually truant (does not attend school in accordance with the Education Law Article 65), is ungovernable, habitually disobedient, beyond the lawful control of the parent or other person legally responsible for such child’s care or other lawful authority, or who violates the provisions of Penal Law Section 221.05 (unlawful possession of marijuana, the lowest level of marijuana offense).
PINS reform legislation of 2019, enacted January 1, 2020, limits the settings PINS respondent youth can be placed, eliminates the use of detention for PINS youth, and sets firm time limits regarding placement periods and the filing of placement extension. In line with the Family First Prevention Services Act, the PINS reform emphasizes the use and delivery of services safely in the community, exhausting all diversion efforts prior to court intervention, avoiding all unnecessary out-of-home placements, and safely and swiftly returning youth back to their communities if placed. This includes exploring family/familiar resource, community services and supports to prevent out of home placement. For youth who do require out-of-home placement related to an Article 7 petition, the reform legislation limits the settings in which these can occur, and outline