This is a 2008 WCCF publication outlining why 17 year olds should not be charged as adults, including a review of some of the collateral consequences of youth getting an adult arrest and/or court record. Although the numbers have changed, the basic content of this report informs our on-going efforts to raise the age of adult court jurisdiction to age 18.
Fact Sheet: Every Healthy Baby Starts with Healthy Parents
The below fact sheet was developed by Kids Forward and the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. It is supported by Raising Wisconsin. Providing postpartum Medicaid coverage for 12 months will help ensure both parents and babies in Wisconsin thrive...
