Republicans established the first Juvenile Court System
Grand Old Partisan celebrates more than seventeen decades of Republican heroes and heroics. Today, I celebrate Republican achievements in criminal justice. April 21st 1899, the Republican Governor of Illinois, John Tanner, signed "An act to regulate the treatment and control of dependent, neglected and delinquent children." Passed by a GOP-controlled legislature, the Illinois Juvenile Court Act established our nation's first juvenile court system. Starting in July, separate courts for children under sixteen focused on rehabilitation. Back to Basics for the Republican Party is my civil rights history of the GOP. To quote the book: "The more we Republicans know about the history of our party, the more Democrats will worry about the future of theirs. For more information, see www.grandoldpartisan.com . Here is a YouTube Video about this article. Here is a TikTok Video about this article. ...