Legislation has been filed on Beacon Hill that would raise the age of Juvenile Court jurisdiction from 18 to 21 years old.

The bill (H. 1923), filed by state Reps. James J. O’Day (D-West Boylston) and Manny Cruz (D-Salem), which will be taken up by the Joint Committee on the Judiciary on Tuesday, would place criminal offenders up to the age of 21 into the Juvenile Court system rather than the state’s adult criminal system.

Supporters of the bill, called An Act to Promote Public Safety and Better Outcomes for Youth cite studies in youth brain science and say it would lead to lower recidivism rates among young adults in Massachusetts and would allow young people access to more programming offered by the Department of Youth Services.

A companion bill (S. 1061) has also been filed by state

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