1: In accordance with the Raise the Age law, no 16- or 17-year-olds charged with a misdemeanor at arrest were processed in adult court in the first six months of the second year of the Law.
2: In their first six months of eligibility for Raise the Age, there were far fewer arrests of 17-year-olds (1,315, down from 1,941 in the comparison period).
3: About four of every ten AO arrests were for misdemeanor or lesser charges (37% for 16-year-olds and 42% for 17-year-olds). More than two of every ten arrests were for a non-violent felony and more than a third were for a violent felony.
4: The release status set at the initial hearing was much more favorable for 17-year-old AOs under Raise the Age than in the comparison period. The rate of release on recognizance or supervision increased from 59% in the comparison period to 82% in their first six months of eligibility for Raise the Age.
5: As of March 31, 2020, more than eight of every ten AO cases were removed to Family Court, including three quarters of those with violent felony charges and more than nine of every ten with non-violent felony charges.