New York state will no longer treat children as adults in the state’s criminal justice system, as of Tuesday morning, after the second phase of the so-called Raise the Age law took effect, bringing 16- and 17-year-olds out of adult court proceedings and detention facilities. 

State officials in New York said Tuesday that they’re ready for the change, which is expected to shift a significant number of children from the adult system to an alternative process.

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