Human Impact Partners

Protecting Kids and Enhancing Public Safety

 

Human Impact Partners (HIP) recently released "Raise the Age: Protecting Kids and Enhancing Public Safety in Michigan, a report detailing new RTA research.

 

The Report evaluates the health and equity impacts of charging 17-year-olds in juvenile court rather than adult court. The goal of the Report is to inform RTA legislation currently under consideration in Michigan.

 

Key findings include:

 

  • Keeping 17-year-olds in the juvenile justice system builds healthier and more productive young adults, improves community health, and increases public safety.

 

  • Youth tried in adult court are more likely to be convicted and receive harsh sentences.

 

  • The adult system is a costly, dangerous place for kids.

 

The Report concludes that the State of Michigan cannot afford to continue subjecting 17-year-olds to the adult criminal justice system, health outcomes, lost opportunities for youth, and lost tax revenue—are simply too high to ignore.

Read the Executive Summary Here
Read the Full Report Here
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