Sentences with phrase «by raising the age of criminal responsibility»

«The IDC is going to make a positive change for New York's working - and middle - class families who struggle to send their children to college through our College Affordability for All plan, make sure our teenagers are treated as such by Raising the Age of criminal responsibility and create good - paying jobs through our Made by New Yorkers vision.»

Assembly Democrats and Senate Republicans continue to be at odds over the proposal to overhaul the state's juvenile justice system by raising the age of criminal responsibility to 18.

«By raising the age of criminal responsibility to 18 we can reduce the rate of recidivism in young adults to give more of them the chance they deserve to succeed in the future,» Carlucci said in a statement.

«By raising the age of criminal responsibility, this legislation will reduce crime, recidivism and costs to the state, and help us deliver on the New York promise to advance social justice and affirm our core progressive values,» Cuomo said.

Just this past year, legislative changes show New Yorkers can make a difference: by raising the age of criminal responsibility, enacting bail reform, ensuring access to a speedy trial, improving witness identification procedures and requiring video - taped police interrogation for serious offenses.

By raising the age of criminal responsibility, New York joins 48 other states in recognizing juveniles must be treated differently than adults.

By raising the age of criminal responsibility to 18 we can reduce the rate of recidivism in young adults to give more of them the chance they deserve to succeed in the future.

Not exact matches

The development most certainly means there will be no budget in place by the start of the state's fiscal year as the Legislature remains divided on the key issue of raising the age of criminal responsibility in New York 18.

The final agreement not only burnishes Cuomo's liberal credentials by extending (though not expanding) the millionaire's tax, raising the age of criminal responsibility of New York and addressing the high cost of college tuition for members of the middle class, it also dramatically increases his (already considerable) budget powers, enabling him to single - handedly make spending cuts in the event of widely expected future federal funding reductions.

Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan suggested he's open to moving 16 - and 17 - year - olds out of state prisons — one of several recommendations pushed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to raise the age of criminal responsibility.

[Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan suggested he's open to moving 16 - and 17 - year - olds out of state prisons — one of several recommendations pushed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to raise the age of criminal responsibility.]

Among other criminal justice issues raised by Hawkins and the Green Party candidates were: establishment of a statewide Public Defenders Office; legalization of marijuana; Broken Windows policy; justice for Eric Garner; raising the age of adult criminal responsibility to 18; banning solitary confinement; educational opportunities for prisoners; assistance to help ex-offenders find employment and housing; and alternatives to incarceration.

And by 2019, the vast majority of 16 and 17 - year - olds will be taken out of all county jails in New York State when the law raising the age of criminal responsibility from 16 to 18 goes into full effect.

«By raising the age of adult criminal responsibility to 18, New York can reduce crime, lower recidivism rates, save taxpayer dollars, and provide young offenders with access to services to help get them back on track,» the email states.

The NYT: «New York lawmakers are balking at a bill submitted by (Cuomo) to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 18... But legislators in Louisiana, which imprisons the most citizens per capita and has the worst record in the country for meting out life sentences to adolescents, are giving a similar bill a warm, bipartisan reception.»

At 2 p.m., as part of efforts to craft legislation raising the age of criminal responsibility from 16 to 18, IDC members David Carlucci and Jeff Klein will host a roundtable discussion keynoted by former Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman, Ossining Town / Village Hall, 14 Croton Ave., Ossining.

The IDC has long argued that it can achieve more legislation important to progressives by pushing on the Republicans, including two minimum wage hikes, funding for immigrant legal services and raising the age of criminal responsibility.

OSSINING, NY — As part of efforts to craft legislation raising the age of criminal responsibility from 16 to 18, Senators David Carlucci (D - Rockland / Westchester) and Jeff Klein (D - Bronx / Westchester) held a roundtable discussion keynoted by the Honorable Jonathan Lippman, former Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals who has been an outspoken advocate on the issue.

«By coming together, we reversed this injustice and raised the age of criminal responsibility once and for all so that 16 - and 17 - year - olds are no longer automatically processed as adults,» he said in a statement.

The principal culprit was a series of complicated policy issues — several of which seemingly had little relation to the actual budget — that had been promoted by Mr. Cuomo, including raising the age of criminal responsibility and 421 - a, a lapsed tax - cut program that encourages developers to build housing.

The governor tried to pass a Raise the Age bill — which would have made 18 the age of criminal responsibility — during the last legislative session but was stymied by the Republican - led State SenaAge bill — which would have made 18 the age of criminal responsibility — during the last legislative session but was stymied by the Republican - led State Senaage of criminal responsibility — during the last legislative session but was stymied by the Republican - led State Senate.

New York lawmakers are balking at a bill submitted by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 18, the standard throughout most of the country.