STRIVING TO ACHIEVE YOUTH JUSTICE IN NEW YORK

What’s in the Law

On October 1, 2019, the Raise the Age New York law fully phased in, ending our state's practice of automatically charging all 16- and 17-year-olds as adults for any offense.

Check out our video series to learn more about the law and what needs to happen next.

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What’s Next for New York

Our four policy priorities heading into 2020 are focused on achieving youth justice across the state by building on, and moving beyond, Raise The Age. Find out what's next for youth justice in New York State.

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The Raise the Age NY Coalition includes organizations from across New York, including formerly-incarcerated youth and their families, child advocates, service providers, faith leaders, legal services groups, and unions. Together, we helped pass the Raise the Age law to end the practice of automatically charging all 16- and 17-year-olds as adults. Today, we stand with allies from across the state who are moving youth justice forward.