Remember that studies have indicated that youth, particularly early teens, are subject to admitting to things they did not do. In some particularly aggregious cases, the Center on Wrongful Convictions of Youth, has been able to demonstrate that false confessions have led to wrongful convictions with particularly dire results for the youth – as well as not then finding the real perpetrator(s). Check out a short video that tells you how and why this can happen.
The Room Where it Happens: Attend a State Budget Hearing
In February, Governor Evers proposed his state budget. Read our reaction here and our analysis here. The Governor’s proposals now go to the Joint Committee on Finance (often called the Joint Finance Committee or JFC). This powerful committee is made up of both state...
