Juvenile wards: discharge.

Existing law allows the Board of Juvenile Hearings to set a date on which a ward is to be discharged from the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Justice under the supervision of the probation department of, and the jurisdiction of the court of, the committing county, or to deny discharge and hold the person for a total period of time that does not exceed the maximum term of physical confinement set by the juvenile court. Existing law requires the division, not less than 60 days prior to the scheduled discharge consideration hearing of a ward, to provide to the probation department and the court of the committing county, and the ward's counsel, if known, the most recent written review, as specified. This bill would authorize the probation department of the committing county to participate in the ward's reentry case conference with the Division of Juvenile Justice, in person or by video conferencing. The bill would also make technical and conforming changes.