Raise the Age: The Past, Present and Future of Moving Youth Away from Adult Courts
Juvenile justice advocates discussed the challenges that lay before and beyond getting Raise the Age legislation passed.
Related to: Youth Justice
Over the past 10 years, eight states have vastly expanded the number of youth covered by their state’s juvenile justice systems by raising the age of criminal responsibility. Soon, only five states will routinely expose 17-year-olds to the adult criminal justice system.
On this webinar, juvenile justice advocates discussed the challenges that lay before and beyond getting Raise the Age legislation passed.
Presenters:
Josh Rovner – Juvenile Justice Advocacy Associate at The Sentencing Project
Abby Anderson – Executive Director at the Connecticut Juvenile Justice Alliance
Jason Smith – Juvenile Justice Policy Associate at the Michigan Council on Crime and Delinquency
Tracey Tucker – Raise the Age SC Coordinator at the Campaign for Youth Justice
