A Florida House panel approved a measure that would limit the ability of prosecutors to charge juveniles as adults, as supporters vowed to press for further reforms as the issue moves through the Legislature.
The House Criminal Justice Subcommittee unanimously backed a bill (HB 129), which is aimed at keeping younger teens who have committed nonviolent crimes out of adult prisons. In particular, it addresses a legal practice known as “direct file,” by which Florida prosecutors may file adult charges against juvenile offenders.
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