Economic Mobility for Young Adults

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UTEC CELEBRATES PASSAGE OF RAISE THE AGE AMENDMENT IN SENATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BILL

UTEC, the Merrimack Valley nonprofit whose mission is to reduce recidivism among young adults, celebrated the passage of an amendment during Senate Economic Development Bond Bill (S.2856) debate to raise the age of juvenile jurisdiction an additional year, so that 18 year olds, many who are still in will be considered as juveniles.

     An Act to Promote Public Safety and Better Outcomes for Young Adults, otherwise known as the Raise the Age bill, …

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