Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy has proposed a number of criminal justice reforms, including raising the age when criminal offenders are treated as juveniles and revamping the bail bond system so arrestees aren't incarcerated for low-level offenses while awaiting trial.

Malloy presented his ideas Nov. 6 at a Connecticut Law Review symposium at the University of Connecticut School of Law in Hartford. “We must be smarter about our policies,” Malloy said. “We must end a cycle of crime and create the opportunity for success.”

Malloy said he wants to start a conversation about whether the justice system should not consider someone an adult until reaching the age of 21. Currently, teenagers are considered adults for legal purposes when they turn 18.