Which State Will Be the Last to ‘Raise the Age?’
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“Raising the Age” is part and parcel of the juvenile justice system this country needs and our youth deserve.
OP-ED: ‘True North’ Youth Justice Reform: Lessons from Ontario
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Too many states still have direct file laws on the books -- is it time to raise-the-age?
Question of Raising Criminal Age in Texas Fraught with Complexity
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There was broad agreement last week that the age at which the criminal courts consider Texans to be adults should be raised to 18.
Teen-Produced Video Highlights Campaign to ‘Raise the Age’
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NEW YORK -- Last summer, a group of teens enrolled in a program at the New York Center for Juvenile Justice decided to take on what they see as an unfair practice in a recently released video called “Because I’m 16.”
Nearly Half of U.S. States Enact Juvenile Justice Reforms
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The public remains largely unaware that 95 percent of juveniles tried in adult courts nationwide are non-violent offenders.
Massachusetts Increases Juvenile Court Jurisdiction to Include 17-Year-Olds
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Massachusetts now includes 17-year-olds in its juvenile justice system. Only 10 states remain which place 17-year-olds under adult court jurisdiction.
As Prisons Prepare for PREA, Impact on Youthful Inmates May Be Major
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With PREA finally becoming effective on Aug. 20, 2012, the first cycle of prison audits are scheduled to begin this month.
Advocates Seek to Keep Youth Out of Adult Courts
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New York is one of two states to prosecute 16-year-olds as adults. Some state politicians want to change the law so that anyone ages 16 or 17 goes to a youth court instead of an adult criminal court. Proponents of raising the age argue a higher age of criminal responsibility allows more teens to outgrow criminal behavior. Advocates say that teenagers outgrow criminal behavior when treated like teens instead of adults, a point supported by science.
Juvenile Justice Officials Testify in Favor of Raising Age of Criminality in Massachusetts
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This week, numerous legislators and juvenile justice officials testified before Massachusetts’ Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, in support of recent legislative proposals that would place 18-year-olds under the jurisdiction of the state’s juvenile courts as opposed to its adult courtrooms.
Raise the Age; Don’t Split the Difference
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The MacArthur Foundation's new "Mistakes Kids Make"Internet-based campaign is a welcome and innovative way to educate the public of the wisdom of giving kids an opportunity to straighten out their lives and learn from their mistakes. As I watched the campaign's clever animated video, it occurred to me that it is important for young and old to learn from our mistakes. That’s a good reminder, not just for kids in trouble but for policy makers as well. In Illinois, we recently made a significant change in our juvenile justice system that, while not a gigantic mistake, is one that other states should avoid. On the plus side, we in Illinois are learning from those actions and taking steps to correct our system.