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State's attorneys flag accountability gaps for 18–20‑year‑olds in juvenile system
Summary
Kim McManus, an attorney with the Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs, told the Judiciary committee on Jan. 16 that prosecutors and partner agencies see a recurring accountability gap for 18‑ to 20‑year‑olds handled as juvenile delinquents.
Kim McManus, an attorney with the Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs, told the Judiciary committee on Jan. 16 that prosecutors and partner agencies see a recurring accountability gap for 18‑ to 20‑year‑olds handled as juvenile delinquents.
McManus said the gap stems from several procedural and supervision differences between juveniles under 18 and older youth: the Department of Children and Families (DCF) supervises juvenile delinquents but lacks custodial authority for those 18 and older; the Department of Corrections (DOC) is not involved with juvenile delinquents; judges vary in whether they set conditions of release; and tailored programs for 18‑ to 20‑year‑olds are often missing. "DOC is not involved with our 18, 19, 20 year old juvenile, delinquents," McManus said.
Why it matters: several committee members were considering how proposals to raise the age might move more 18‑ and…
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