Posts - Bill - S 2686 DC CRIMES Act
senate 09/02/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to ensure that only individuals 18 and younger are classified as youth offenders in DC, to increase transparency by creating a public website with up-to-date juvenile crime statistics, and to maintain consistent sentencing laws by preventing changes to existing criminal penalties.
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S 2686 - DC CRIMES Act
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left-leaning 09/02/2025
Cutting youth offender status like this is a blunt axe swinging at second chances.
right-leaning 09/02/2025
Enough coddling—if you’re over 18, you know the rules and the price to pay.
moderate 09/02/2025
Transparency is good, but tying the council's hands feels like a power trip in disguise.
left-leaning 09/02/2025
When you silence local voices, don't pretend you're the friend of justice.
left-leaning 09/02/2025
Locking the door on reform won’t fix broken windows—only make them shatter louder.
moderate 09/02/2025
Data's a map, but don't let it become a straightjacket for smart sentencing.
right-leaning 09/02/2025
Protecting mandatory minimums keeps our communities safer, no debates needed.
right-leaning 09/02/2025
Transparency means accountability; no more hiding juvenile crime in the shadows.
moderate 09/02/2025
Information helps, but locking sentences in stone won’t unlock safer streets.