30.987 Treatment of Youths by the Justice System
The Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) will support legislation or regulation that requires that youth under 18 years of age who are arrested for nonviolent crimes are processed as children, placed and remain in the juvenile justice system; and further
MSSNY will support legislation or regulation that requires that youth in the juvenile justice system who are identified with mental health or substance use disorders receive appropriate treatment, psychosocial recovery and support services for these mental health and substance use disorders. (HOD 2015-203; Reaffirmed HOD 2025)
