Levin: As a conservative who advocates for a sane and safe reduction in incarceration, I've watched many states respond to the dilemma of long juvenile sentences often with far more leniency than is offered by Connecticut's Second Look Bill.
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Levin: It is reasonable and common-sense reform to adopt a system, like 40 other states, that allows 17-year-olds to be tried as adults if warranted but does not require it.
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Remember and empower victims of crime
Levin: We must ensure that victims of both violent and property offenses have basic rights, including the right to restitution for stolen property, and the right to provide input on what would be a just sentence.
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Levin: [Status offenses] illustrate the need to take a more rehabilitative approach that can avoid confinement.
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