Nearly 12 hours after scoring 25 points in a close victory over the Pacers, Celtics star Jaylen Brown arrived at the Massachusetts State House on Wednesday to advocate for the “Raise the Age” bill.
The proposed bill would gradually raise the age of criminal responsibility to 21, meaning that 18 to 20-year-olds stay in the juvenile system, where they must attend school and rehabilitation programs.
This particular age group — referred to as ’emerging adults’ — has the largest recidivism rate (i.e. re-incarceration rate), with 78 percent being re-arraigned within three years.
“I think all of us in this room, including myself, were one decision away from being in a different situation.