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How a broken juvenile justice system is failing in NYC

New York's 'Raise the Age' law allows violent youth offenders to evade serious consequences, resulting in an uptick in juvenile crime.

Soft-on-crime 'Raise the Age' law packed 'ill-prepared' NYC juvenile facilities with hardened criminals: report

New York's "Raise the Age" law has led to serious issues in juvenile facilities due to an influx of older, violent offenders.

How a broken juvenile justice system is failing in NYC

New York's 'Raise the Age' law allows violent youth offenders to evade serious consequences, resulting in an uptick in juvenile crime.

Soft-on-crime 'Raise the Age' law packed 'ill-prepared' NYC juvenile facilities with hardened criminals: report

New York's "Raise the Age" law has led to serious issues in juvenile facilities due to an influx of older, violent offenders.
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Violence Surges in N.Y.C. Juvenile Jails After Influx of Older Teens

Juvenile detention centers in NYC face severe violence and control issues due to a rising population of serious crime offenders following the Raise the Age law.

Second Thoughts in New York

Progressive criminal justice reforms can have unintended consequences, as seen with the Raise the Age law contributing to a rise in youth gun crime.
District Attorney David Soares faces backlash for highlighting the impact of misguided laws on the disproportionate victimization of young black men in Albany.
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