'The Difference Between 20 Days and 12 Months in Custody': Can Juvenile Court Judges Grant Continuances Solely to Extend Commitment Times?

The Massachusetts high court has weighed in on prosecutors’ practice of seeking continuances until a delinquent juvenile turns 18 so that they become eligible to remain in custody until age 19.

       
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