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| llinois State House Signs off on Redirecting Most Youth Under 17 From Adult Court |
| By /jjie.org - James Swift & Safiya Merchat |
| Published: 04/19/2013 |
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UPDATE: The Illinois House approved has signed off on a bill that would place more 17-year-olds in the state’s juvenile courts – steering more youth away from the adult system. As it is in Illinois, youth under 17 that are, in most cases, charged with felonies are tried as adults. Under the bill, which now goes to the Senate after an 89-26 House vote, 17-year-olds charged with “lesser felonies” would have their cases heard in juvenile courts. Read More. |
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