Jan 10, 2017 | In the News
NYS – “Nobody is [an adult] at 13, nobody is at 16 and nobody is at 17,” Interfaith Impact executive director Robb Smith added. “We know so much more about human developmental psychology in the last hundred years to be doing this in New York state. Don’t mess up our...
Jan 4, 2017 | In the News
NYS – “Under the proposal, which hasn’t gotten through the Republican-controlled Senate, those charged with non-violent crimes would go to family rather than criminal court. And while juveniles are no longer sent to adult units in the state prison system, they can...
Oct 10, 2016 | In the News
NYS – New York is one of only two states that continue to prosecute youth over 15 as adults, regardless of the severity of the crime. Holding children liable as adults is likely to increase recidivism among teens, puts them in great risk of physical and mental harm,...
Jun 8, 2016 | In the News
Albany, NY – The state Senate has moved to stiffen penalties for such things as pointing a laser at an aircraft, abusing animals and assisting in a prisoner escape. That’s fine, but lawmakers also need to ensure the criminal justice system treats the poor and the...
