meaning at what age can a chilld go to adult prison and not juvenile
2006-07-27 11:14:56 · 14 answers · asked by tweezy3 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Adolescent
17 probably
2006-07-27 11:17:08 · answer #1 · answered by sotiedup 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in this country the age is any thing under 18 is juvenile. so an adults prison is 18 and over..minimum open prison mainly for 15/17 yr olds. detention centres are for 12/15 yr olds. and for arrests anyone over the age of 11yrs..with an adult or social services. up to the age of 17yrs old supervised with a parent.
2006-07-27 18:21:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well depends on what they child would be going away for.... cause if you commit a crime serious enough like murder then you can go at the age 13 or 14.. depending on if the judge thinks ur with it.. BUt at the age of 16 you can get charge as an adult... so depends on the situtation....
2006-07-27 18:30:11 · answer #3 · answered by Breeanna 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
where I live if a child commit a murder at 7 years old they go to adult prison, but cannot commiucate with the older people there that is in jail, so therefore I believe 16 years old
2006-07-27 18:20:25 · answer #4 · answered by Ilovehim 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
13 or 14 depends on the state usually...they can be charged as an adult because under the law, they are old enough to have a motive
2006-07-27 18:20:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I beleive 17 or 16, BUT sometimes if a younger kid than that does something HORRIBLE like, either on purpose or whatever, then they don't just say, "oh it's ok-he's just a little kid who meant no harm" they, on some occasions WILL send the kid to jail. Probably not if the kid is like, younger than 7, but you get the point. If they sent a tiny kid into jail---eh-not smart. lol
2006-07-27 18:33:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are juvenile jails where i live and i think the min age is probably 7-9
2006-07-27 19:07:41 · answer #7 · answered by ~Baby~Girl~ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
17 is the usual but I have heard the can go as young as 16 in some states
2006-07-27 18:17:39 · answer #8 · answered by Granny 1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe the lowest is age 15, which again would depend on the city, as well as the crime, as well as the judge.
2006-07-27 18:23:14 · answer #9 · answered by D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well when i was locked up in texas i got to know this boy who was only 12 and was in prison already.
2006-07-27 19:05:30 · answer #10 · answered by Precious 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
14 years old
2006-07-27 20:41:18 · answer #11 · answered by Tianna H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋