ACLU Letter to Senate Judiciary Leadership Urging Opposition to Amendment S. 3155

Document Date: July 30, 2008
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Senator Kyl's amendment would allow youth to be prosecuted as adults for certain crimes

On behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union, we urge you to oppose Senator Kyl’s proposed amendment to S. 3155, the Juvenile Justice andDelinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act, at tomorrow’s scheduled mark-up. The amendment would allow youth who commit certain crimes tobe prosecuted as adults.