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« A cool start to a comfortable day | Today | Geeks gather to discuss state's fostering efforts » September 19, 200717-year-olds at the ACI; hearing tonightThe state Senate Health and Human Services Committee is meeting this afternoon to hear testimony from state officials and child advocates about a law requiring that 17-year-olds be prosecuted as adults. Attorney General Patrick Lynch yesterday called for the General Assemble to repeal the law – passed by the House Finance Committee as a budgetary fix. Lynch is expected to be joined by child advocate Jametta O. Alston, Corrections Department Director A.T. Wall, and representatives from Family Court and the state Police Chiefs Association. The local chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union has also raised objections to the law, including issues created for students applying for financial aid. -- projo.com staff writer Brandie M. Jefferson, with reports from Journal staff writers Amanda Milkovits and Steve Peoples Posted by Brandie Jefferson Commentsteri | October 26, 2007 5:30 AM link Some of these 17 yr olds have been in trouble since they were 12 or 13. I do think the judge should be allowed descretion on each case, however. Tom | October 26, 2007 8:07 AM link If there are 17 year olds out there that 'don't know any better' then they should be locked up for the continued safety of the rest of us because they're not going to get any smarter just because they turned 18. Greg | October 26, 2007 10:29 AM link If a 17 year old - boy or girl can make the decision to break the law then they should be held responsible. SO if a 17 year old kills someone they should be charged as an adult. A mistake is throwing a rock and breaking a window. If a child grows up with crime most likely they will not get out of that environment unless they have a parent or someone who really cares and tries to guide them in the right direction. bm | October 26, 2007 2:24 PM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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this is sad. when u have to lock up 17 yr old. i mean there are some bad ones out their indeed but what about the ones who really are just 17 and don't know any better.who just made a bad mistake. they don't get a chance now. once they are treated like adults and have to try to service in the big prison. then u might have created a new they are not adults. they can't do anything else but go to jail by law. just doesn't make sense.i mean come on........ did we really give up on our youth. after all these kids are the future.