Tag: Raise the Age

New York City’s secure youth detention spending doubled to $104 million between city fiscal years 2019 and 2026, according to State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. Longer stays, overcrowding and growing agency caseloads are … more: NYC youth detention costs double to $104 million as stays grow longer

New York State has allocated $1.71 billion since 2017 to support counties implementing the “Raise the Age” law, which shifted most 16- and 17-year-olds out of the adult criminal justice system. A … more: Raise the Age spending explained: $1.7B allocated in NY

The New York State Legislature is preparing to introduce proposals aimed at refining the "Raise the Age" law, which was enacted in 2018 to redirect 16 and 17-year-olds away from adult courts and … more: Raise the Age: State lawmakers tackle gaps in existing New York law