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Scott asks Vermont lawmakers to delay juvenile offender law changes

By Washington Examiner
Published December 11, 2023 1:39pm ET
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Scott asks Vermont lawmakers to delay juvenile offender law changes
(The Center Square) — Vermont Gov. Bill Scott is asking lawmakers to delay a new law raising the age of juvenile delinquency, citing public concerns about rising youth crime. In a report to legislative leaders, the Vermont Department for Children and Families asked for the “raise the age” reforms to be paused for “several years” […]

(The Center Square) — Vermont Gov. Bill Scott is asking lawmakers to delay a new law raising the age of juvenile delinquency, citing public concerns about rising youth crime.

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