Blog_Juvenile Records

When an adult is found guilty of a crime, he is convicted and his conviction becomes part of his permanent record. When a juvenile is found guilty of committing a crime, he is adjudicated delinquent and his record is sealed (except under extraordinary circumstances). Once he becomes an adult, his juvenile delinquency record disappears. When an adult is sentenced to jail or prison, he has to serve his sentence until it is completed, no matter how old he becomes. When a juvenile is sentenced to a juvenile detention facility, he must be released by his 21st birthday, no matter what crime he has committed. Do you think this is fair? Why or Why not?