,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aaic  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #af1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,crd5as 7= himself & ,mr4 ,trone7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,labor  ,,resolution  ,express+ support 
= ! designation ( ,octob] #bjbj z       
,national ,y\? ,ju/ice ,action ,mon?4   
,:]eas ! hi/orical role ( ! juv5ile c\rt
 sy/em is to rehabilitate & treat "y    
(f5d]s :ile hold+ !m acc\ntable &       
ma9ta9+ public safety1 & ! juv5ile c\rt 
sy/em is !re=e bett] equipp$ to "w ) y\?
 ?an ! adult crim9al ju/ice sy/em1 :i*  
is punitive 9 nature2 ,:]eas y\? are    
developm5tally diff]5t f adults1 & ^?   
diff]5ces h be5-- 7#a7 docum5t$ by      
rese>* on ! adolesc5t bra92 &  7#b7     
ackn[l$g$ by ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 ,/ate supreme c\rts1 & _m ,/ate
 & ,f$]al laws t prohibit y\? "u ! age (
 #ah f tak+ on major adult              
responsibilities su* z vot+1 jury duty1 
& milit>y s]vice2 ,:]eas y\? :o are     

plac$ "u ! commitm5t ( ! juv5ile c\rt   
sy/em are able to access age-appropriate
 s]vices & education & rema9 clos] to _!
 families1 :i* r$uces ! likelihood t ^? 
y\? w commit (f5ses 9 ! future2 ,:]eas1 
e ye> 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 an e/imat$     
#gf1jjj y\? are tri$1 s5t5c$1 or        
inc>c]at$ z adults1 & mo/ ( ^? y\? are  
prosecut$ = nonviol5t (f5ses2 ,:]eas mo/
 laws all[+ ! prosecution ( y\? z adults
 7 enact$ be=e ! publication (          
rese>*-bas$ evid5ce by ! ,c5t]s =       
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion & !      
,(fice ( ,juv5ile ,ju/ice & ,del9qu5cy  
,prev5tion ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1     
demon/rat+ t prosecut+ y\? 9 adult c\rt 
actually decreases public safety z1 on  
av]age1 y\? prosecut$ 9 adult c\rt are  
#cd p]c5t m likely to commit future     
crimes ?an y\? reta9$ 9 ! juv5ile ju/ice
 c\rt sy/em2 ,:]eas y\? ( color1 y\? )  
disabilities1 & y\? ) m5tal heal? issues
 are disproportionally repres5t$ at all 
/ages ( ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em2 ,:]eas x
 is h>mful to public safety & to "y     

(f5d]s to conf9e y\? 9 adult jails or   
prisons :]e !y are significantly m      
likely to be physically & sexually      
assault$ & are (t5 plac$ 9 solit>y      
conf9em5t2 ,:]eas y\? s5t5c$ z adults   
receive an adult crim9al record t h9d]s 
future education & employm5t            
opportunities2 ,:]eas y\? :o receive    
extremely long s5t5ces des]ve an        
opportunity to demon/rate _! pot5tial to
 gr[ & *ange2 &2 ,:]eas1 ov] ! pa/ #ae  
ye>s1 #hj p]c5t ( ! ,/ates & ,wa%+ton1  
,,dc1 h *ang$ _! laws1 mak+ x m         
difficult to treat *ildr5 z if !y 7     
adults 9 ! adult crim9al ju/ice sy/em2  
&2 ,:]eas two ,f$]al laws1 ! ,juv5ile   
,ju/ice & ,del9qu5cy ,prev5tion ,act & !
 ,prison ,rape ,elim9ation ,act1        
inc5tivize ,/ates to remove y\? f adult 
jails & prisons1 lead+ to a #ff-p]c5t   
decrease 9 *ildr5 be+ plac$ 9 adult     
facilities2 ,:]eas #hj p]c5t ( *ildr5   
s5t5c$ to adult "t are *ildr5 ( color1  
despite *ildr5 engag+ 9 del9qu5t        
behavior at r\ghly ! same rates2 &      

,:]eas1 9 ,octob]1 p ar\nd ! ,unit$     
,/ates p>ticipate 9 ,y\? ,ju/ice ,action
 ,mon? to increase public aw>5ess ( !   
issues fac+ y\? transf]r$ to ! adult    
crim9al ju/ice sy/em & to provide p     
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) an opportunity 
to develop action ori5t$ ev5ts 9 _!     
communities3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 ackn[l$ges t !
 collat]al consequ5ces normally appli$ 9
 ! adult crim9al ju/ice sy/em %\ld n    
automatically apply to y\? arre/$ =     
crimes be=e ! age ( #ah2  7#b7 expresses
 support = ! designation ( ,national    
,y\? ,ju/ice ,action ,mon?2 &  7#c7     
recognizes & supports ! goals & ideals (
 ,national ,y\? ,ju/ice ,action ,mon?4