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 State Supreme Court to handle felony charges and family court. While this system...
Raise the Age legislation in final phase this September
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