Year After Raise the Age, De Blasio Administration Sees 61% Decline in Misdemeanor Arrests of 16-Year-Olds
October 02, 2019
October 02, 2019
NEW YORK, Oct. 2 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued the following news release:
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- Five years of policy and enforcement changes set the stage for successful implementation
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Mayor de Blasio and The Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ) announced the one year anniversary of the City's implementation of historic "Raise the Age" legislation, which stops 16 and 17-year old children from being automatically prosecuted as . . .
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- Five years of policy and enforcement changes set the stage for successful implementation
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Mayor de Blasio and The Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ) announced the one year anniversary of the City's implementation of historic "Raise the Age" legislation, which stops 16 and 17-year old children from being automatically prosecuted as . . .