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Coverage dated October 5, 2026 to October 6, 2026

Vermont’s ‘Raise the Age’ Law Shows Promising Early Results

Headline from Governing

New data shows relatively low reconviction rates among 18-year-olds handled in family court as the state weighs expanding the policy.

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  1. VTDigger

    New report finds low reconviction rates for teens in first years of Vermont’s ‘Raise the Age’ law (opens VTDigger)

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    “My hope is that this will encourage our lawmakers and policymakers and the administration to hold the course with ‘Raise the Age,’” said the chair of Vermont’s Council for Equitable Youth Justice. Read the story on VTDigger here: New report finds low reconviction rates for teens in first years of V…

  2. Governing

    Vermont’s ‘Raise the Age’ Law Shows Promising Early Results (opens Governing)

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    New data shows relatively low reconviction rates among 18-year-olds handled in family court as the state weighs expanding the policy.

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