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Juvenile incarceration and Raise-the-Age: What to know
The issue of juvenile justice is one of the most difficult that courts have to face. They have to decide how to punish individuals who are not held responsible for their actions in a wide variety of situations. In the state of New York, legislation has changed the operations of juvenile incarceration in recent years. As a result of the Raise-the-Age legislation in New York, New York, a certain class of older juvenile offenders will be able to take advantage of the juvenile justice system. This new…
Raise the Age legislation in final phase this September
People make mistakes. In fact, many people who are accused of crimes never planned to commit them. This is particularly true among minors. That’s why New York has been addressing the problem of having young, impressionable people in its prison system. Now, starting at the end of September, 17-year-old offenders will no longer be put through the adult criminal justice system. This is the final phase of the state’s Raise the Age legislation. To help address more serious offenses, a new Youth Part was added to the…
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