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Chilean government amends adolescent responsibility law to mandate closed-facility detention for serious crimes

The Chilean executive has withdrawn a proposal to try minors as adults, opting instead to amend the adolescent responsibility law to mandate closed-facility detention for serious offenses. The legislation, currently in the Senate, introduces provisions to transfer offenders to adult prison facilities managed by Gendarmería upon reaching age 18.

La Terceraabout 3 hours agoCLCredibility 35%View source

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Mosaic Score10.0

Confidence0.9

Significance0.5

Source credibility0.3

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#chile #juvenile justice #legislation #gendarmeria #criminal law

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Santiago

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France Enacts Stricter Child Protection Legislation, Chile Amends Juvenile Law

France has enacted significant legislative reforms to its child protection framework, mandating life imprisonment for serial rapists of minors under 15 and removing the statute of limitations for crimes against minors. These measures represent a confirmed hardening of penal policy regarding child sexual abuse. Concurrently, Chile is amending its adolescent responsibility law to mandate closed-facility detention for serious juvenile offenses, with provisions for transfer to adult prisons at age 18.

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