House Bill 6671, An Act Concerning the Provision of Legal Counsel in a Criminal Matter to a Person under Eighteen Years of Age

Given the important consequences for Connecticut’s kids who get involved in the criminal legal system, guaranteeing legal counsel to them in every criminal matter is vital to ensure justice is served.

Given the important consequences for Connecticut’s kids who get involved in the criminal legal system, guaranteeing legal counsel to them in every criminal matter is vital to ensure justice is served.

For these reasons, the ACLU-CT supports providing counsel to people in a wide range of scenarios, including all criminal proceedings no matter the actual sentence imposed.