BOSTON (AP) — The highest court in Massachusetts ruled Thursday to raise from 18 to 21 the minimum age at which a person can be sentenced to mandatory life without
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Researchers and youth workers say the evidence is clear: Diversion is a key pathway to rehabilitation for children and young adults who might otherwise stumble deeper into a life of crime.
The program for young adults ages 18 to 25 will focus on accountability, wellness and transition out of the justice system, Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden said at a panel discussion on juvenile justice Thursday evening.
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May 27, 2021 What s the right age for juvenile criminals to be considered adults? Advocates and some states push it past 20.
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Four years ago, juvenile justice advocates celebrated a huge win: North Carolina ended its status as the last state in the nation that automatically considered anyone 16 years old or older an adult in the criminal justice system. When North Carolina raised the age to 18, the change was more than a dozen years in the making. Now, advocates are setting their sights and their desired age limit higher.