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Vermont’s Age Reform Stalls at 19 | Burlington News
Vermont’s bold “Raise the Age” law, designed to keep teens and young adults up to 22 out of adult criminal justice systems for nonviolent offenses, is now on indefinite hold—stalled at 19 due to a critical lack of resources. Without robust support systems for drug treatment, mental health care, and housing, officials fear forcing legal adults (age 18+) into programs they can’t compel participation in. Lawmakers and state agencies have repeatedly delayed expansion, citing systemic gaps that make rehabilitation nearly impossible without intervention. A key hearing this Wednesday at the…
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