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.
An Overview: Medicaid in Wisconsin
Medicaid provides health care coverage
for more than 1 million children and
adults in Wisconsin, including people
with very low incomes.
