S Amdt 1117 - Charging Teens as Adults for Crimes Involving a Firearm - National Key Vote

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Title: Charging Teens as Adults for Crimes Involving a Firearm

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt an amendment that would prosecute juveniles over the age of 13 as adults in a Federal court if they committed a crime while possessing a firearm.

Highlights:

  • Declares that no juvenile prosecuted as an adult shall be incarcerated in an adult prison.
  • Allows incarcerated juveniles to file for a petition for resentencing when they are 16 years old.

Title: Charging Teens as Adults for Crimes Involving a Firearm

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