'Raise the Age' didn't overwhelm juvenile court, but DCF says lawmakers need to pause its expansion

The Department for Children and Families, citing staffing shortages and a lack…

The Department for Children and Families, citing staffing shortages and a lack of facilities, wants lawmakers to delay implementation of a law that would bring 19-year-olds into the juvenile justice system. But recently published research found the system wasn’t overwhelmed when Vermont brought 18-year-olds into family court.