Sen. Kissel: “Ignoring the problem of juvenile crime will not make it go away.”
March 15, 2022From CT Mirror:
The Judiciary Committee heard public testimony on a bill proposed by Senate Republicans that would give judges more time to review cases to determine whether a young person should be detained after their arrest, expedite court hearings in an attempt to more quickly connect children with services and allow 14-year olds’ cases to automatically transfer to the adult court if they are charged with certain crimes.
Sen. John A Kissel, R-Enfield and ranking senator on the Judiciary Committee, said the proposal is a response to a justice system that has “gone too far to the left.”
He said the bill would serve as a deterrent for young people who break the law.
“Ignoring the problem of juvenile crime will not make it go away,” he said.
