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I decided to research the laws of New York State and the Juvenile Justice system in order to find out what our laws were based on. In 1980, a state law reduced the age of criminal responsibility from 18 to 16. Anyone charged with any offense that has reached his or her 16th birthday is processed through law enforcement, the courts, and corrections as an adult. Because this population is growing, the department established the Adolescent Reception and …

…resources available to adolescents, which is provided through a contract that serves all the facilities. Because the main idea of juvenile facilities is to rehabilitate, rather than punish, mental health services are also available, including group, individual, and family counseling, in addition to regular soci! al services. A computer lab is also available to the inmates as well as an impressive library. Religious services are also available, along with a limited mentor program. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**