Michigan Considering Juvenile Justice Reform, Including Raising The Age Of Juvenile Court Jurisdiction To 18

Michigan legislators are considering a package of bills to reform the state’s juvenile justice system. Key focuses of the reform include raising the maximum age of juvenile court jurisdiction from 17 years old, to 18 years old and increasing use of community based services by augmenting the County Child Care Fund reimbursement rate. The package of 21 bills was introduced on October 6, 2015 by Representatives Harvey Santana (D-Detroit), Peter Lucido (R- Shelby), Kurt Heise (R-Plymouth), Klint Kesto (R- Commerce), and Robert Kosowski (D-Westland). Over the past ten years, more than 20,000 young people under . . .