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, and it is a practice that goes against what we know about the developing teenage brain. Raising the age of adult liability to 18 would ensure that the State is protecting young people from the harmful effects of the adult criminal justice system while providing them the specific support they may need. Read More Here