More and more Big Apple youngsters are getting busted by police, as New York State’s broken juvenile justice system continues to fail troubled teens.
New York State's 'Raise the Age' law and lax criminal justice reforms means more violent teens get treated with kid gloves.One of the Big Apple’s most notorious criminals this year has been arrested two dozen times in less than two years, yet remains free to walk city streets — because he’s just 14 years old.
Harris campaign paid Oprah's production company nearly $2.5M for celeb-packed town hall — over double initial estimate The city’s two juvenile holding facilities are now dangerously overcrowded, and stringent laws prohibit cops from reviewing criminal records or hooking up young troublemakers with resources to help them.
Yet, both youngsters remained free after having cases heard in family court rather than adult court, sources said. They were both released without bail to their parents’ custody, the sources added.Police said a quarter of juveniles busted with a gun will likely be involved in a shooting in some way down the line.
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