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| Giving teens a second chance |
| By jsonline.com - Parick J. Fiedler |
| Published: 09/20/2013 |
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I've been involved in the criminal justice system for over 30 years. Prior to serving as an attorney in private practice, I served as both a state and a federal prosecutor, as secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections and as a circuit judge for 18 years. I presided in both adult criminal court and juvenile court. From that vantage point, and from the perspective of someone who is also a father and a grandfather, I support the Second Chance Bill. This important initiative would return first-time, nonviolent 17-year-old offenders to juvenile court jurisdiction, reversing portions of a law that was passed in 1996. Read More. |
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