Bill Aims to Raise the Age of Juvenile Court Jurisdiction

A Massachusetts bill has been introduced that would raise the age of Juvenile Court jurisdiction from 18 to 21 years old. Proponents of the bill argue that the brain doesn’t fully develop until around the age of 24 or 25. Rather than be tried and sentenced in the state’s adult criminal system, juvenile offenders would instead be provided with access to mental health and behavioral programming. Do you support or oppose this bill? Rep. James O’Day, one of the bill’s sponsors, checked in to discuss!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.