In re J.A. (Riverside County Probation Department v. Superior Court) (E077962)
This case addresses the problem of adult offenders who committed their offenses when they were minors being sentenced to youth treatment facilities. Here, the offender is 40 years old, well beyond the maximum age of 25 years for such facilities. CSAC’s amicus brief, drafted by Mona Williams in the Santa Clara County Counsel’s Office, explains the legal and practical difficulties of a court ruling sentencing an adult offender to a juvenile facility.