The average age at which junior thugs pick up an illegal gun has dropped from 16 or 17 to just 12 or 13, according to The Post. NYPD Chief Michael Lipetri noted that 15 juveniles have already been killed by gunshots this year, a concerning trend compared to prior years when such murders were far fewer. This alarming situation underscores the failures of New York's juvenile justice system, particularly following the Raise the Age law, which has failed to address rising youth gun violence.
NYPD Chief of Crime Control Strategies Michael Lipetri expressed deep concern over the escalating violence, stating, "We already have 15 juveniles murdered this year by a gun. I'm talking about being murdered by a gunshot.' This reveals a stark increase in youth fatalities linked to firearms, contrasting sharply with previous years, raising urgent questions about the effectiveness of current juvenile justice policies.
Reports indicate that the number of adolescent inmates booked on murder charges has jumped from seven in April 2018 to more than 230 in May 2023. This significant rise highlights the urgent need for reforms within the juvenile justice system, aimed particularly at curbing gun violence and addressing the systemic issues in juvenile detention facilities.
A recent investigation uncovered that juvenile-detention centers are becoming 'overrun madhouses' where the most problematic teen inmates exert control. Despite some reforms meant to address this situation, they have not eliminated the chaos within these facilities, pointing to a larger systemic failure that needs to be tackled.
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