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| Middlesex sheriff testifies on new legislation |
| By wickedlocal.com |
| Published: 04/10/2013 |
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Wilmington — Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian testified Wednesday in support of legislation increasing the age of juvenile jurisdiction to include 17-year-olds. Koutoujian and Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins testified together in favor of the legislation, House 1432 and House 3229, before the Joint Committee on the Judiciary Wednesday afternoon. Massachusetts is one of just 11 states in which 17-year-olds accused of crimes are automatically tried and sentenced as adults, according to Citizens for Juvenile Justice. Last year, Connecticut joined the growing number of states allowing at least some 17-year-olds to be placed into the juvenile system. Read More. |
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