MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — State lawmakers are getting to work on a sweeping juvenile justice reform agenda that could lead to tough new legislation within a year — something a veteran prosecutor and sheriff says is badly needed as crime rates soar.
In November, House Speaker Murrell Smith, R-Sumter, announced the creation of the House Juvenile Crime Assessment and Strategic Reform Ad Hoc Committee, a five-member panel tasked with reviewing existing laws and recommending news ones with input from law enforcement, educators mental health professionals and other experts…… Read More
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