The district attorney in San Francisco will charge teenagers as adults only in 'heinous' cases, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said.
San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins attends a news conference at City Hall. On Tuesday, she announced that juvenile suspects would be tried as adults in "heinous" cases.
"Juveniles of color have been disproportionately charged as adults in the American criminal justice system. We must always presume that our justice-involved youth should remain in the juvenile justice system where they have access to supportive services," she tweeted."I also have to recognize that as a DA’s office we must retain prosecutorial discretion to ensure that we protect the public and deliver justice in our most serious and egregious cases that is fair and proportional.
The Juvenile Review Team will review the cases before making a recommendation to Jenkins, who has the final say. The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California said such policies for young defendants have historically been used against minority suspects. "Adult prosecution of children has always been applied in a very racist way, both in San Francisco and elsewhere," said Yoel Haile, director of the criminal justice program for the ACLU of Northern California."Black and Latino youths are significantly more likely to be prosecuted as adults than their white peers.
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