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Coming up on Connections: Tuesday, July 7th

Richard Matt and David Sweat
Richard Matt and David Sweat

First hour: Examining law enforcement processes, from the prison escape to homegrown terrorism

Second hour: The "raise the age" debate

We look at the difficult decisions that law enforcement must make in complex cases, from the recent prison escape to dealing with homegrown terrorism connected to ISIS. Our guests have extensive experience and can offer insight into the decision-making processes. In studio:

Mark Concordia, Director of the Criminal Justice Administration Program at Roberts Wesleyan College; spent 13 years with the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force

William Hochul, United States Attorney for the Western District of New York

In our second hour: time to raise the age? We'll discuss all sides in the debate over whether New York should continue to prosecute 16 and 17-year olds as adults. Governor Cuomo has created a commission that seeks to raise the age of criminal responsibility. But some members of law enforcement and local government wonder if raising the age will shift a burden of cost and punishment that they can't afford.

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