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SJC hears arguments on whether juvenile DYS confinement must count as credit against later adult sentence The Supreme Judicial Court heard competing arguments about whether time a juvenile spent confined in the Department of Youth Services (DYS) must be credited against a suspended adult sentence imposed as part of a combination sentence. Appellant counsel urged the court to apply principles of fundamental fairness and Chapter 119 protections for youth

The Supreme Judicial Court is weighing a landmark decision that could redefine how time served in juvenile detention counts toward adult sentences in Massachusetts.

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