Members approve tougher penalties against minors

The Chamber of Deputies yesterday increased the maximum sentence of 3 to 10 years in prison for minors who received in ages between 13 and 15 years old and 5-15 years of imprisonment to which they are aged between 16 and 18 years.

To approve at second reading the modification of the code for the protection of children and adolescents or the juvenile code, legislators welcomed a favourable report by the Standing Committee on justice reform articles 223, 224, 279 291, 296, 339, 340, 380 and suppresses article 350 legislation.

The proposal now goes to the Senate, it could have on agenda in the coming days. On 8 November, the members approved the piece at first reading, that in the coming days will be sent to the Senate of the Republic.

'' the provisional deprivation of liberty ordered by a judge during the " u000aresearch, will have a duration of four months ''
precept laid down in article 291 after the changes to the code of minors "

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