Proposed Tennessee Legislation Would Try 16-Year-Olds As Adults If They Have A Juvenile Record

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Proposed Tennessee Legislation Would Try 16-Year-Olds As Adults If They Have A Juvenile Record

Image Credit: Senator Brent Taylor / Facebook The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] – Proposed legislation has been filed that would allow teens as young as 16-years-old to be tried as adults if they have a record with the Juvenile Court. Senator Brent Taylor (R-Memphis-District 31) is the sponsor for Senate Bill 0237 (SB0237) which would require courts to transfer teens to the county sheriff to be held and then dealt with as though they a…