Description: Failure of juvenile justice system as seen through case of Daniel LaPlante, accused of triple murder in Townsend as well as previous violent offenses. Weaknesses of DYS detention - courts interface.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/04/1987
Description: Legislature considers bill to try juveniles charged with serious crimes as adults. (Adults can be free on bail; juveniles can be detained for own protection.) Edward Kirby, Sal DiMasi, Paul Harold, Peter Morin.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 12/07/1987