D.C. Officials: Attempted Juvenile Carjacker Had 9 Prior Carjacking and Robbery Charges in 5 Weeks

In D.C., as in other jurisdictions, the juvenile justice system is designed to be entirely rehabilitative. Names and records are confidential, defendants are referred to as “respondents,” and the maximum punishment for a youth is confinement until they are 21 years old.

After being placed in the care of DYRS, Toney became another statistic in his fatal altercation with the off-duty federal officer, police say. “Guns, carjackings, 13-year-olds — [a] recipe for tragedy,” District Mayor Muriel Bowser said Monday. “And that’s what we have.”

Several District residents previously told Breitbart News about how crime has impacted their lives. The exclusive interviews can be found here.

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