Raise The Age - 30 Sec PSA v2

North Carolina is one of only two states in the nation that prosecute all 16- and 17-year-olds charged with a crime in the adult criminal justice system, regardless of the severity of their alleged crimes.

Action for Children and its partners are committed to ensuring the safety of our communities while fostering positive development, so that the youth of today can become healthy, productive adults of tomorrow. We advocate for developmentally appropriate, research-based services and treatment for court-involved minors, including 16- and 17-year-olds.

New research and data make it clear that our juvenile justice system is the right place to serve juveniles, reserving adult courts for the most serious, chronic and violent offenders. The juvenile system provides age-appropriate adjudication, services, treatment and punishment while giving youth time to grow up and mature. The time has come for North Carolina to re-evaluate state law in light of the most recent scientific research and data and to ensure 16- and 17-year-olds receive developmentally appropriate services and treatment.

To find out more about how you can help Raise the Age visit the Action for Children web site at http://ncchild.org/​issue/​safety/​main-area-of-work/​raise-age-keep-children-out-adult-system

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• Public Service Announcement
• Juvenile Justice
• Raise the Age
• criminal rehabilitation