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10/14/2022
Adilia Watson and Michael Fitzgerald
New York lawmakers, judges, lawyers and advocates gathered Thursday for a discussion about the state's 5-year-old "Raise the Age" law.
8/24/2022
New York county leaders say there are too few secure detention facilities for teens awaiting trial, but greater capacity could be years away.
5/26/2022
Adilia Watson
In Rochester, child psychiatrist Michael Scharf is part of a team addressing the trauma of youth violence, and how to prevent it.
3/17/2022
The Imprint staff reports
The House Judiciary Committee last week approved a Colorado bill that would raise the age of criminal responsibility in the state.
3/10/2022
The purpose of the Raise the Age law was to ensure that more youth would benefit from the Family Court’s rehabilitative focus and sealed records policies.
3/8/2022
Amid an uptick in crime in recent years, some New York lawmakers are calling to roll back Raise the Age laws that keep teens out of adult prisons.
2/7/2022
A recent Columbia University report urges Colorado lawmakers to raise the age of eligibility for the state's Youthful Offender System, among other recommendations.
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1/28/2022
Adilia Watson, Madison Hunt and Michael Fitzgerald
One aspect of New York City Mayor Eric Adams' plan to end gun violence would roll back recent juvenile justice reforms, critics say.
9/15/2021
Six- and 7-year-olds accused of committing felonies in North Carolina will no longer be prosecuted in criminal court under a juvenile justice bill Gov. Roy Cooper signed on Aug. 30.
6/29/2021
Michael Fitzgerald and Chuck Carroll
By Michael Fitzgerald and Chuck Carroll Raise the age laws have kept tens of thousands of young people out of adult prisons, according to a new national report from The Sentencing Project.