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    Teens Can Get Swept Into Adult Prisons. D.C.'s Attorney General Wants To Change That

    Karl Racine's proposal could overhaul the way juveniles are charged as adults and offer greater opportunities for rehabilitation.
    by Carrie Johnson Jun 30, 2021 3 minutes
    D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine, pictured in 2019, is hoping to change how the justice system handles cases involving 16- and 17-year-olds who are charged as adults.

    A new proposal from D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine could overhaul the way juveniles are charged as adults and offer greater opportunities for rehabilitation than a federal prison.

    If passed, the proposal would impact people like Charlie Curtis, who was charged with armed robbery and sent to adult court at the age of 16 — a decision that he said left him confused and adrift.

    Curtis said he had problems reading and writing back then, let alone asking the court to appoint

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