New Haven Independent

Shrinks, Social Workers Join Walker To “Raise The Age”

by Paul Bass | February 5, 2007 8:41 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

New Haven State Rep. Toni Walker is trying once again this year to eliminate one of Connecticut’s dubious distinctions: being one of only three states in the country to jail 16-year-olds alongside adults. Melinda Tuhus caught up with Walker after a legislative hearing on the subject; click here to read an update, and here and here to hear Walker make her case.