On the same day that hundreds of “Raise The Age” supporters rallied at the Capitol in support of bill S.4157/A.4876, Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued a statement signaling his support for the measure that would reduce criminal responsibility for those between the ages of 16 and 18 years old, depending […]
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Legislators push to ‘raise the age’ of criminal responsibility
Progressive lawmakers and the governor are renewing their push to reform the state’s juvenile criminal justice system, picking up where they left off last June when the session ended with no change to the law. New York and North Carolina are the only two states that automatically prosecute 16- and […]