Federal fight against carjackings brings tough sentences, but hurdles limit case count as violent heists mount in Chicago – Chicago Tribune*

The federal system isn’t designed to prosecute juveniles, who Chicago police have said are the driving force behind the recent spike in carjacking cases. Although there is no legal reason the U.S. attorney’s office can’t charge someone as a juvenile, it’s rarely done; The U.S. Bureau of Prisons doesn’t even have juvenile detention facilities.
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rick1099
5 years ago

Yeah, it’s hard to send 15 yr old career criminals to the penitentiary for extended sentences. But, think of the crimes these useless bottom feeders wont commit. When you’re 15 and have a 2 page criminal record is there any chance of redemption?

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