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supporting youth who have been convicted or adjudicated of criminal 1 offenses; law enforcement, prosecutors; public defenders; 2 incarcerated and formerly incarcerated youth and young adults; the 3 administrative office of the courts; the crime victims compensation 4 program; and the office of crime victims advocacy. 5 (a) The council shall: 6 (i) By October 31, 2024, report to the governor and appropriate 7 committees of the legislature recommendations for establishing a 8 state-funded community compensation program to address out of pocket 9 expenses for those who have been harmed by juvenile criminal 10 offenses. Recommendations shall consider restorative principles and 11 best practices and shall be developed in consultation with those who 12 have been adjudicated and charged restitution and those who have been 13 owed restitution. The council shall provide recommendations for 14 program implementation including, but not limited to, structure and 15 placement within state government; scope and scale of funding 16 including eligibility criteria; retroactivity; documentation 17 requirements; and coordination with the existing crime victims 18 compensation fund. The council shall provide estimates of startup 19 costs and ongoing operational costs, including administration and 20 direct compensation to victims. 21 (ii) By October 31, 2024, report to the governor and appropriate 22 committees of the legislature recommendations regarding retention, 23 dissemination, confidentiality, sealing, consequences, and general 24 treatment of juvenile court records. In making recommendations, the 25 council shall take into consideration developments in brain science 26 regarding decision-making amongst youth; the impact the juvenile 27 court records can have on future individual well-being; principles of 28 racial equity; and impacts that the recommendations could have on 29 recidivism. 30 (iii) By June 30, 2025, report to the governor and appropriate 31 committees of the legislature recommendations regarding 32 implementation of juvenile court jurisdiction expansion to encompass 33 persons 18, 19, and 20 years old. Recommendations shall include an 34 implementation plan for the expansion, including necessary funding, 35 essential personnel and programmatic resources, measures necessary to 36 avoid a negative impact on the state's child protection response, and 37 specific milestones related to operations and policy. The 38 implementation plan shall also include a timeline for structural and 39 systemic changes within the juvenile justice system for the juvenile 40 p. 397 ESSB 5187.SL