Massachusetts is again mulling a “Raise the Age” law aimed at keeping young adults out of the adult court system. Progressive Massachusetts is calling on state lawmakers to back “An Act to Promote Public Safety and Better Outcomes for Young Adults.”
Progressive Massachusetts recently testified on behalf of the proposed legislation before a hearing of the Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
“A decade ago, Massachusetts raised the age of juvenile court to keep 17-year-olds out of the adult system,” the group stated, arguing that doing so would “reduce recidivism.”…