When Gov. Dannel Malloy recently announced ambitious plans for juvenile justice reform, he said he wanted to start a conversation. And while there seems to be little consensus on his proposals, there is certainly plenty of discussion.

One of Malloy’s ideas is to treat offenders as juveniles until they reach the age of 21, instead of sending them into the adult court system when they turn 18. State officials say Connecticut would be the first state to treat older teenagers and 20-year-olds as juveniles.

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