Home News ‘Raise the Age’ means no more 16-year-olds in jail as adults

Kevin P. Coughlin/Office of Gov. Andrew Cuomo

Cattaraugus County, Local News, News

October 15, 2018

‘Raise the Age’ means no more 16-year-olds in jail as adults

OLEAN — Since last year when New York state legislators passed a law so 16-year-olds would no longer be treated as adults in the state’s justice system, local officials said

Tags:

{"website":"Website"}

Olean Times Herald

Local & Social

{"to-print":"To Print", "website":"Website"}

Local News, News

Cattaraugus County GOP Women donate activity backpacks to Child Advocacy Center

October 31, 2025

OLEAN — Members of the Cattaraugus County Republican Women donated more than 100 backpacks to the Southern Tier Child Advocacy Center on Thursday for ...

{"to-print":"To Print", "website":"Website"}

Commentary, Opinion

Political philosophy means little to SNAP recipients

October 31, 2025

At its most fundamental level, a halt to benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program involves basic political questions. With the fed...

{"to-print":"To Print", "website":"Website"}

Local News, News

Allegany County conducts fall pill drop

October 31, 2025

BELFAST — Allegany County conducted its biannual pill drop event in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Take Back Day. Com...

{"to-print":"To Print", "website":"Website"}

Commentary, Opinion

Shutdown exposes America’s food stamps folly

By VICTOR JOECKS Las Vegas Review-Journal

October 31, 2025

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Low-income Americans have higher rates of obesity than rich Americans. That alone is reason to rethink food stamps. More than 41 mil...

{"to-print":"To Print", "website":"Website"}

Commentary, Opinion

American politics needs a Hollywood ending

By J. PEDER ZANE RealClearPolitics

October 31, 2025

Washington, D.C., is Hollywood for ugly people. That old joke is the best description of our failing politics, as the seat of global power has now bec...

{"to-print":"To Print", "website":"Website"}

Allegany County Source

Cattaraugus County Source

This Week's Ads

Current e-Edition

Already a subscriber? Click the image to view the latest e-edition.

Don't have a subscription? Click here to see our subscription options.

Mobile App

Download Now

The Salamanca Press mobile app brings you the latest local breaking news, updates, and more. Read the Salamanca Press on your mobile device just as it appears in print.

Help Our Community

Please help local businesses by taking an online survey to help us navigate through these unprecedented times. None of the responses will be shared or used for any other purpose except to better serve our community. The survey is at: www.pulsepoll.com $1,000 is being awarded. Everyone completing the survey will be able to enter a contest to Win as our way of saying, "Thank You" for your time. Thank You!

‘Raise the Age’ means no more 16-year-olds in jail as adults

Olean Times Herald

Download Now

Get in touch with Olean Times Herald

Submit Content

Advertise

Subscribe