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The Devil is in the Details - Governor's Raise The Age Budget Proposal vs S4157/A4876 backed by the Senate Democratic Conference, Assembly Democrats and Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus members.
Senator Velmanette Montgomery
April 1, 2017
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There are significant differences between the Governor's Raise the Age budget proposal and the bill (S4157/A4876) backed by the Senate Democratic Conference, Speaker Heastie and the Assembly Democrats and the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus members.
The Governor’s proposal includes:
- 60 new offenses that will force children into Adult Criminal Court
- A 10-year waiting period to seal juvenile records
- Assign simple drug possession, traffic and vehicle violations to criminal court
- Allocates $110 million to build a new youth detention facility
The Senate Democratic Conference, Speaker Heastie and the Assembly Democrats and the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus members are fighting for a Raise the Age proposal that will protect children and not just create a new pathway for them into adult prisons. I continue to call on the powerbrokers in the Senate: Senator Flanagan and Senator Klein to stand with Senator Stewart-Cousins, the Senate Democratic Conference and Assembly to support S4157/A4876 and Raise The Age Right.
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