Tackling Juvenile Crime
After a legislative session with no substantial policy changes to curb juvenile crime, residents statewide are clamoring for immediate action. Vehicles stolen with children inside, shots fired, property ransacked, police officers assaulted...citizens are terrified if not frustrated, and they want reforms to a juvenile justice system that lacks accountability. We've petitioned for a special session .
OUR PLAN FOR REFORM
The continuing flow of alarming crimes committed by teenagers, from shots fired at property owners to stealing vehicles with children inside, prompted House Republican leaders, flanked by caucus members Tuesday, to unveil proposed statutory and policy changes aimed at curbing a crisis that has residents throughout Connecticut clamoring for reforms to the state’s juvenile justice system.
Prevention, Accountability, Rehabilitation...
Through our proposed statutory and policy changes, we attempt to strike a balance between preserving a path for youthful offenders to rehabilitate themselves while also letting them know there are consequences for their criminal actions. Download our proposals here, or use the arrows below to flip through.
Make mandatory fingerprinting of juveniles arrested for a felony, a Class A Misdemeanor, a charge resulting from loss of life or serious physical injury, a sexual assault, a serious juvenile offense, or an offense involving use of a firearm.
Make mandatory fingerprinting of juveniles arrested for a felony, a Class A Misdemeanor, a charge resulting from loss of life or serious physical injury, a sexual assault, a serious juvenile offense, or an offense involving use of a firearm.
Make mandatory fingerprinting of juveniles arrested for a felony, a Class A Misdemeanor, a charge resulting from loss of life or serious physical injury, a sexual assault, a serious juvenile offense, or an offense involving use of a firearm.
Make mandatory fingerprinting of juveniles arrested for a felony, a Class A Misdemeanor, a charge resulting from loss of life or serious physical injury, a sexual assault, a serious juvenile offense, or an offense involving use of a firearm.
CALL Senate Democrats: 860-240-8600
CALL House Democrats: 860-240-8500
CALL Governor Lamont: 800-406-1527
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