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Andrew Cuomo: “We were one of only two states that put 16 and 17 year olds…”

Featuring: Andrew Cuomo, Democratic | Former Governor of New York

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Published | Video Starts at 52:22

Now is he lying to the dsa? Is he lying to New Yorkers? He lying to everybody who knows on the raise the age. I passed the law. I support the law. It's We were one of only two states that put 16 and 17 year olds in adult prisons. It was Inhumane. It was cruel and unusual. And I'm proud of that law. It's administered by local governments. Some are doing it better than others. (52:22–52:29)

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Asserts that New York was one of only two states to incarcerate 16 and 17-year-olds in adult prisons before the Raise the Age law.

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