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Nebraska Proposes Lowering Age for Detaining Kids for Serious Crimes

Nebraska lawmakers aim to lower the age for detaining kids for serious crimes to 11 and charging them as adults at 12 Nebraska Proposes Lowering Age for Detaining Kids for Serious Crimes Lincoln: So, there’s a new proposal in Nebraska that could change how young offenders are treated. The state wants to lower the age…

Advocates Urge Maryland to Stop Charging Youths as Adults in Court

Public defenders and advocates are calling for Maryland to end the automatic adult charging of youths in the justice system. Advocates Urge Maryland to Stop Charging Youths as Adults in Court Baltimore: Jabriera Handy shared her story about being charged as an adult at just 16. She spoke at a recent event focused on improving…