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Connecticut may raise the juvenile arrest age from 7 to 10.

6/2/2021

Connecticut Seeks to Raise Age of Juvenile Arrest from 7 to 10

The Imprint staff reports

Connecticut is one of the handful of states that is currently looking at raising the minimum age for juvenile court jurisdiction, in this case from 7 to 10 years old.

Raise the Age New York solitary Cuomo

9/9/2019

Cuomo Administration’s New Solitary Rules Might Keep New York Minors in Isolation

Michael Fitzgerald

Pictured is the solitary confinement prison cell at Hudson Correctional Facility where a mentally ill minor was allegedly held for months on end. (Obtaind by Daily News)
This story was published in partnership with the New York Daily News.

8/2/2018

A New Effort to Bolster Child Welfare Leadership in State Legislatures

John Kelly

State legislatures are an ever-changing landscape. Some states cram in a year of policy into short sessions, and the membership is constantly turning over. It can be a tough environment for child welfare issues to find traction, even with widespread concern over increases in foster youth and shortages in foster homes.

3/4/2015

Seven Years Later: States Working Toward Promise of a Medical Home for Every Foster Youth

Guest Writer

by Jane Krienke Seven years after President George W. Bush signed the landmark Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 (FCSA) into law, 26 states have introduced bills to improve the oversight of healthcare resources for foster youth, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures State Actions.

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