No point besides being mean

Yes this is just another version of what we were saying yesterday.

So rolling back Raise The Age has no clear public safety benefit, is crueler to 17 year olds, and costs the state money. Otherwise it's a smart idea. https://t.co/3IozgpmQVI

— Jeff Asher (@Crimealytics) May 25, 2022

 

From the Lens story on this.  

Timothy David Ray, a spokesperson for the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office, which would be responsible for the 17-year-olds locked up in the adult jail — the Orleans Justice Center — should the law take effect, said Sheriff Susan Hutson was also opposed.

“Sheriff Hutson does not support SB418,” Ray said. “She stands with our community on this issue and they have been steadfast in their position that our children need social and family services rather than merely locking them up in an adult jail. The OJC is not equipped nor staffed to constitutionally house juveniles, but the Juvenile Justice Intervention Center is more appropriate – they have the right services and dedicated professionals and child advocates fighting to change lives.”

If Hutson is really committed to this, one thing she could do is defy this law should it be passed and continue holding 17 year olds separate from the adult population.  But since we already have discovered Jason Williams isn't exactly true to his word with regard to how minors should be treated, it's difficult to predict how Hutson will behave. 

Meanwhile, the mayor sure has been quiet lately.

A spokesperson for New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell did not respond to a request for comment on the bill before the publication of this story.

But she is already on the record in favor of maximum carceral cruelty. 

She has stoutly resisted more recent pressure from advocacy groups urging that police release nonviolent suspects from custody. “You’re worried about criminals catching coronavirus? Tell them to stop breaking the damn law,” snaps Cantrell, a streetwise woman known for her salty tongue.

All we know how to do is be mean to people.