Opinion: Whitmer, let’s build on success for youth justice

Opinion: Whitmer, let’s build on success for youth justice

Thanks, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, for signing legislation that raises to age 18 the jurisdiction of juvenile courts. This change will protect more of Michigan’s young people by not only keeping them out of the adult system but also by allowing them to receive age-appropriate and rehabilitative services that will provide a second chance for the many youths charged with minor offenses.

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