{"id":23800,"date":"2019-10-18T08:54:05","date_gmt":"2019-10-18T12:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebw.tv\/?p=23800"},"modified":"2019-10-18T08:54:53","modified_gmt":"2019-10-18T12:54:53","slug":"news-juvenileprosecutionlegislation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thumbcoast.tv\/news-juvenileprosecutionlegislation\/","title":{"rendered":"Legislation Passed Against Prosecution of 17 Year Olds as Adults"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Michigan Legislature has now passed bi-partisan legislation that will halt automatic prosecution of 17-year-olds as adults. Michigan is one of just four states still requiring all 17-year-olds to be prosecuted as adults, even those who committed minor offenses. State Representative Tommy Brann was one of the plan\u2019s sponsors. He said, \u201cThis is about rehabilitating young people and getting their lives back on the right track so they\u2019re less likely to reoffend in the future.\u201d The legislation will allow 17-year-olds to go through the juvenile system.  Brann said, \u201cThe juvenile justice system has age-appropriate programs already in place that help rehabilitate young people, giving them access to the tools they need to become productive adults.\u201d According to the Center for Disease Control, 17-year-olds in the juvenile system have been shown to reduce reoffending by 34 percent. Prosecutors will still have some discretion, as they can waive the rules for minors who commit violent crimes, and thereby recommend they be placed into the adult system when appropriate. 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