Senate Bill 6160<\/a>, sponsored by Sen. Patty Kuderer, D-Bellevue, reforms these provisions and places them within the jurisdiction of juvenile court instead of adult court.<\/p>\n\u201cIn making any change to the juvenile justice system, it is critical we keep at the forefront our goal to truly rehabilitate our young people and give them a fair chance to participate in society meaningfully,\u201d said Kuderer. \u201cWhen one third of offenders incarcerated as a young adult ultimately re-offend, it\u2019s clear we must do more. This legislation takes a significant step to address some of the failings in our system and begin the difficult work of positive change.\u201d<\/p>\n
The legislation would also extend the age limit for confinement in a juvenile rehabilitation institution from 21 to 25 for juveniles adjudicated of these offenses.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have found that many of the young people who have been incarcerated experienced some kind of significant trauma,\u201d said Sen. Jeannie Darneille, D-Tacoma and chair of the Senate Human Services & Corrections Committee. \u201cThe evidence is clear that early exposure to the criminal justice system can be seriously detrimental in the development of young lives. Now is the time to move forward from an era of policies which all too often failed to rehabilitate children who make mistakes early in life.\u201d<\/p>\n
SB 6160 represents a compromise between all corners of the criminal justice system, including prosecutors, law enforcement professionals, criminal defenders and advocates who work directly with youth.<\/p>\n
The bill passed on a vote of 35-12 and now moves to the House of Representatives for further consideration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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