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

But she added the meeting was held in part to brief her on the efforts for juvenile justice reform through raising the age of criminal responsibility to 18.

The IDC has touted their policy victories in a Republican - controlled Senate, which includes multiple minimum wage increases and, just this year, an agreement on juvenile justice reform through raising the age of criminal responsibility.

Cuomo pointed to the victories he achieved in the budget, including free college tuition at state and city universities in New York and juvenile justice reform through raising the age of criminal responsibility.

This change in policy through raising the age of criminal responsibility coupled with the recognition that the process must also be different for youth via family or youth - specific avenues, is a critical step towards meeting our responsibility to open doors of opportunity, not shut them,» said Liliana Polo - McKenna, Interim Chief Executive Officer for Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow.

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«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.»

Cuomo said a proposal he'd pushed for this year to «raise the age» of criminal responsibility had failed in negotiations, and that he would seek to accomplish the measure through executive order instead.

In the post-budget session, Cuomo is pushing an effort to raise the age of criminal responsibility for youthful offenders and combat sexual assault on college campuses through an affirmative consent bill.

Cuomo pushed this year to raise the age of criminal responsibility, but his proposed legislation did not advance through the Legislature.