Will Missouri incarcerate its economic future?

By: Dennis Boyd Jr.

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: April 17, 2026

Words: 966

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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Missouri has hastily passed a sweeping crime bill that moves the state in the wrong direction.

The law — signed by Gov. Mike Kehoe — bundles together expanded pathways for certifying adolescents ages 14 to 18 as adults and the expansion and standardization of mandatory minimum sentences. This legislation will push more teenagers into the adult justice system, and subject them to stricter sentences, at great human and financial cost.

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