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Originally posted by hoosier
Is there a mechanism for spending ages 14-18 in juvey, and 19+ in adult prison?
I know in GA there isn't. The most a juvey can be sentenced (even for murder) is until he/she is 18. It's 18 and out, so prosecutors/judges tend to push the hard core cases into big boy court so a realistic sentence is possible.
Big boy prison does have a wing or floor for juveys, though, so they will be beaten, tormented, and loved by people of their own age.
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They are doing this with a kid who was 11 when he committed murder in Michigan.. Nathaniel Abraham. He was the youngest person to ever be tried as an adult and it made national headlines. He was convicted as an adult of second degree murder, but the judge sentenced him to a juvenile facility until the age of 21, but he is being evaluated beginning at age 18 to determine readiness for release. Our big boy prisons don't have any wings or floors for juveniles that I know of.
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