Plan to Classify 17-Year-Old's as Minors in Michigan's Criminal System

Luckily, a plan to classify 17-year-old's as minors in Michigan’s criminal justice system was revived in the state Senate this week.  A bipartisan 14-bill package from Sens. Peter Lucido, R-Shelby Twp., and Sylvia Santana, D-Detroit, would amend various areas of Michigan law to categorize 17-year-olds as minors. The legislation allows for exceptions when it comes to violent crimes. The bills, Senate Bills 84 and 90-102, were referred to the Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee. Last year, a similar set of bills passed a House committee, but didn’t go further.

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