The ACLU-CT believes that children should be supported with services and resources that support them, their families, and their communities, rather than criminalized. The policies proposed by HB 6889, though, do not share this value; instead, this bill’s solutions are primarily rooted in a criminal legal foundation.
HB 6889, An Act Concerning Juvenile Matters
Session
2023
Bill number
HB 6889
Position
Oppose
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