Thank you Amy Cherry of WDEL for covering HB 243, legislation that bans releasing the names and mugshots of juveniles accused of crimes. The bill makes exceptions for juveniles charged with a violent felony and released if publication of the photograph is necessary to protect public safety.State Rep. Bryan Shupe (R-Milford) spoke out on the House floor after the bill’s passage.
“Working with the press for a long time, this is kind of an unwritten rule, but sometimes it’s not followed, and if this happens to juveniles, I’m glad that it’s now in law because with social media and the spread of information–how fast and how far it can go now–one simple picture for something that was a mistake by a juvenile really can affect the rest of their lives. So thank you for giving these individuals a second chance, and making sure that it’s written down in Delaware law that this unwritten law is now something that must be taken seriously,” said Shupe.
Full story at https://www.wdel.com/news/criminal-justice-reform-police-transparency-measures-pass-unanimously-in-delaware-house/article_eacf2126-d3a1-11eb-825b-2f31e93ee928.html?fbclid=IwAR0CMqVaTVO_B-iTHid9U0QelFdT_tlvl7lpK1-mXLar1uVCevwIHYdhpPc