Casey, Cardenas Introduce Legislation to Limit Youth Incarceration for Minor, Non-Criminal Offenses
June 06, 2024
June 06, 2024
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
This week, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and U.S. Congressman Tony Cardenas (D-CA-29) introduced the Prohibiting Detention of Youth Status Offenders Act to keep more children out of detention facilities when they commit minor offenses. Every year, thousands of kids are incarcerated for "status offenses"--acts would not even be considered crimes if they were committed by an adult . . .
This week, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and U.S. Congressman Tony Cardenas (D-CA-29) introduced the Prohibiting Detention of Youth Status Offenders Act to keep more children out of detention facilities when they commit minor offenses. Every year, thousands of kids are incarcerated for "status offenses"--acts would not even be considered crimes if they were committed by an adult . . .