House Hears Broad Support for Bringing 17-Year-Olds into Juvenile System

Late in the hearing, Elizabeth Henneke of the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition reflected on the meeting’s tone. She’d heard practical concerns about making the law work, she said, but only agreement on its premise. “Not a single person has come up here and said 17-year-olds should not be treated as kids.”

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