Research over the past 20+ years affirms that trying youth in adult court has a detrimental impact on community safety as well as on many 17-year-olds. Current Wisconsin law excludes all 17-year-olds from the juvenile court and the services available through that venue. Even if prosecutors and judges wanted to include a 17-year-old in an appropriate juvenile service or program, they are unable to do so. Researchers have studied how best to promote public safety and meet the needs of 17-year-olds in several different ways.
Wisconsin Should Use New Revenue for Investments Broadly Promoting Shared Prosperity
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 9, 2021CONTACT: Michele Mackey, CEO/ED, mmackey@kidsforward.org (608) 284-0580 x 324 PDF version here The following is a response by Michele Mackey, Kids Forward’s Chief Executive Officer, to the new revenue estimates released by the...