Attorney says Michigan isn't doing enough to protect teens in prison
If you are a 17-year-old and you break a law here in Michigan, you’re going to be tried as an adult.
Michigan is one of nine states that tries 17-year-olds as adults.
And virtually every state allows prosecutors or judges to pursue sentencing of a 17-year-old as an adult in specific cases.
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News
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Michigan
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Juvenile Facility
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Legal
Youth