From our newsletter:
Boston Globe supports raising the age: The Boston Globe ran the following editorial on Sunday:
Keep 17-year-olds out of adult prisons APRIL 14, 2013 | Under Massachusetts law, 17-year-olds are treated as adults in the criminal justice system. A sensible effort is underway in the Legislature to raise that age of juvenile jurisdiction to 18.
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Events
CfJJ organizes two to three Juvenile Justice Forums each year which present speakers on important current issues in a setting that invites informal discussion with the audience. The Forums are free and open to the public. CfJJ also hosts an annual Leadership Celebration in late fall. The Celebration is a reception catered by Madison Park Catering Cardinals that features distinguished speakers and honors individuals and organizations who have made special contributions to the field, celebrates the entire community of people who work with and on behalf of at-risk youth – and helps raise money for CfJJ through corporate sponsorships and ticket sales.