HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – As youth crime seems to be increasing on Oahu, new laws recently signed by the governor will soften treatment of some juvenile offenders.
Experts say Hawaii is actually catching up to the rest of the country with the reforms.
One of the new laws would ban the arrest and criminal treatment of any child under 12 years old, and another would guarantee parole for anyone, even multiple murderers who commit the crime before their 21st birthday…