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Below, please find comparitive analyses of the juvenile processing
in the New England States.
To see all the states comparatively in one chart, click
here for a printable version.
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N/S to 16 yrs.old
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Capitol felonies: 14 yrs. and up
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Superior Courts
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Appointative System: merit selction through nominating
CommitteeInitial Term of Office: 8 yrs.Method of Retention:
commission reviews, incumbent’s performance on noncompetitive
basis, Governor renominates and legislators confirm
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1998
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438,758 youth between the ages 10-19
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13.1% of youth ages 5-17 live in poverty13.3% youth under
18 years old live in poverty
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Judicial Branch’s Court Support Services Division; Department
of Children and Families and Division of Juvenile Justice
detention centers alternative detention centers capacity:
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Department of Children and Families, Division of Juvenile
Justice
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N/S to 17 yrs. old
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N/S Juvenile Court decides on individual basis
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District courts, limited jurisdiction trial courts
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Trial Court: Appointative System: same as CT.Initial term
of Office: until age 70Method of Retention: merit selection
established by executive order, all other jurisdictions
merit selection established by constitutional or statutory
provision
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not available
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178,150 youth between ages 8-17 yrs. old
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12.3% of youth ages 5-17 are in poverty14.2% of youth under
18 years old live in poverty
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Department of Corrections, Division of Juvenile Services
Northern ME Detention Facility Capacity: 40 youth
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Department of Corrections, Division of Juvenile Service
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12 to 17 yrs.old
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Permissive for youth 14 and up for certain felonies
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Juvenile Session of District Court
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Trial Court: Appointative System: Merit selection through
nominating CommitteeInitial Term of Office: until age 70
Method of Retention: Merit selection established by executive
order, all other jurisdictions merit selection established
by constitutional or statutory provision
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1996
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869,136 youth between the ages of 10-19 years old
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14.4% of youth between the ages of 5-17 live in poverty14.3%
of youth under age 18 live in poverty
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Department of Youth Services# of facilities:capacity:
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Executive Office of Health and Human Services
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N/S to 16 yrs old
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Permissive for youth age 15 and up for certain feloniesMurder,
and person: age 13 and up, discretionary;Age 15 and up,presumptive
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Family Division of Superior Court
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Superior Court: Appointative System: merit selection through
nominating Commission Initial Term of Office: to age 70Method
of Retention: N/A
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not available
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164,241 youth between the ages of 10-19 years old
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9.5% of youth ages 5-17 years old live in poverty10.6%
of youth under 18 years old live in poverty
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Department of Children, Youth, and Families, Department
of Youth Development Services19 facilitescapacity:;2 facilities,
Youth Detention Service Unit in Concord and Youth Development
Center of Manchester
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Department of Health and Human Services
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N/S to 17 yrs. old
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Permissive for youth age 16 and up for certain felonies;
Capitol: N/S
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Division of Juvenile Correctional Services and Family Courts
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Superior Court: Appointative System: Merit selection through
nominating Commission Initial Term of Office: to LifeMethod
of Retention: N/A
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not available
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138,540 youth between the ages of 10-19 years old
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15.6% of youth ages 5-17 years old live in poverty16.3%
of youth under 18 years old live in poverty
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Department of Children, Youth, and Families, Division of
Juvenile Correctional Services9 faciltiesCapacity
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Department of Children, Youth, and Families
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10 to 17 yrs. old
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Permissive for youth age 16 and up under direct file; Murder,
person, and property offenses 10 and up, discretionary;
unless under statutory exclusion age 14 and up
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not available
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Supreme,Superior, and District Courts: Appointative System:
Merit selection through nominating CommissionInitial Term
of Office: 6 yearsMethod of Retention: Retained by vote
of General Assembly (6 year term)
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not available
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84,162 youth between the ages of 10-19 years old
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10.3% of youth ages 5-17 years old live in poverty12.6%
of youth under 18 years old live in poverty
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Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services, Department
of Social Services1 FacilityCapacity: 28 youth
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Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
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