Raise the Age Effort in Wisconsin Begins Again!

by Kids Forward | January 29, 2010

Home 9 Youth Justice 9 Raise the Age Effort in Wisconsin Begins Again! ( Page 13 )

WCCF is pleased that Representative Fred Kessler has taken the lead in drafting a bill to raise the age of adult court jurisdiction in Wisconsin back to age 18 – beginning with misdemeanor and less serious offenses as early as July 2010 and for all youth as of July 1, 2011. A press conference in Milwaukee today, Representative Kessler announced the plan to circulate a bill draft next week for introduction in February. View the WCCF press release and watch for further information about the details of the proposal in the coming weeks.

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