AB 806 - Amends the Age for Juvenile Incarceration - Wisconsin Key Vote

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Title: Amends the Age for Juvenile Incarceration

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that amends the age for juvenile incarceration.

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  • Amends previous law to specify that juveniles as young as 10 who have committed any crime that would be a felony if committed as an adult will be considered an adjudicated delinquent by the court (Sec. 1).

  • Specifies that the crime committed may be used as evidence that the juvenile is a danger to the public and in need of restrictive placement in a juvenile correctional facility or a secured residential care center for children and youth (Sec. 1).

Title: Amends the Age for Juvenile Incarceration

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