Quotes by Abby Anderson

“Its amazing to me that 16- and 17-year-olds are treated as adults no matter what. If we make a big enough presence and have enough people, maybe the General Assembly will listen.”

“Theyre not adults. Theyre kids. Theres a lot of reasons why Connecticut shouldnt be so far behind the rest of the country.”

“When you treat a kid as an adult, they start to act as an adult in the way they commit crimes.”

“People assume its being tough on crime, but what youre doing is throwing these kids away. Studies show that kids who are put into the adult system re-offend quicker and more seriously.”

“Its always more expensive to do something than nothing. But in the long run, it will be less expensive, because youre not creating as many lifetime criminals and youre helping more kids to become successful members of society.”