1.0Justice Policy Institutehttps://justicepolicy.orgJustice Policy Institutehttps://justicepolicy.orgrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content"><a href="https://justicepolicy.org/press/the-time-is-now-to-raise-the-age-of-criminal-responsibility/">THE TIME IS NOW TO RAISE THE AGE OF CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY</a></blockquote> <script type='text/javascript'> <!--//--><![CDATA[//><!-- /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(c,d){"use strict";var e=!1,n=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},!c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage)if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(t)if(t.secret||t.message||t.value)if(!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var r,a,i,s=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=0;o<n.length;o++)n[o].style.display="none";for(o=0;o<s.length;o++)if(r=s[o],e.source===r.contentWindow){if(r.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(i=parseInt(t.value,10)))i=1e3;else if(~~i<200)i=200;r.height=i}if("link"===t.message)if(a=d.createElement("a"),i=d.createElement("a"),a.href=r.getAttribute("src"),i.href=t.value,i.host===a.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener("message",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),c.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(!n){n=!0;for(var e,t,r=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),i=d.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),s=0;s<i.length;s++){if(!(e=i[s]).getAttribute("data-secret"))t=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t);if(r||a)(t=e.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),e.parentNode.replaceChild(t,e)}}}}(window,document); //--><!]]> </script><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://justicepolicy.org/press/the-time-is-now-to-raise-the-age-of-criminal-responsibility/embed/" width="600" height="338" title="“THE TIME IS NOW TO RAISE THE AGE OF CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY” — Justice Policy Institute" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe>https://justicepolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/rta3_RatioCrop.auto-c.120.120_Max.120.120.jpg120120We, the undersigned organizations dedicated to the well-being of children and youth and other supporters, call on you to pass legislation to raise the age of criminal responsibility before this legislative session ends June 17th. We cannot wait any longer. Currently, New York is one of only two states that still prosecute all 16- and 17 –year- olds in the justice system as adults. The tragic suicide of Kalief Browder illustrates the urgent need to raise the age immediately. Mr. Browder experienced all of the harms that result from prosecuting … Continued