Sentences with phrase «raise the age of criminal responsibility so»

Religious leaders say they have written to Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers to raise the age of criminal responsibility so fewer juvenile offenders end up in adult prisons.

Another provision, a priority for Democrats, would raise the age of criminal responsibility so 16 - and 17 - year - old offenders aren't automatically prosecuted or incarcerated as adults.

More than 200 members of the clergy from around New York state are writing to urge Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers to raise the age of criminal responsibility so fewer juvenile offenders end up in adult prisons.

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We also raised the age of criminal responsibility in our state so that 16 and 17 year olds will no longer be prosecuted as adults.

«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.