Florida State Attorney Monique Worrell and Rep. Rachel Plakon are pushing for changes in the criminal justice system after two convicted felons robbed a delivery driver at gunpoint.
dating back to childhood. Divinard reportedly spent six years in an adult prison as a juvenile, got out, committed another crime and returned to an adult prison.
"These were individuals who, from a very young age, suffered from mental illness and weren’t appropriately addressed," Worrell said, adding that she would like to see a change in how juveniles are sentenced."The maximum amount of time a child will be kept in custody is 18 to 36 months. As we see increasing violent crimes being committed by our children, that’s not sufficient for rehabilitation purposes.
Worrell suggested providing the necessary resources so that those struggling with mental illness do not become repeat offenders, ultimately keeping the community safe from potential crimes.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"Even when you have good prosecutors, even when you have good judges, you’ve gotta make sure they have the tools they need, the laws they need, that they can enforce those," she said.
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