Louisiana lawmakers weighing constitutional amendment that would send more juvenile offenders to adult jails

Lawmakers in Louisiana are proposing an amendment to the state constitution that will drastically change penalties for juvenile offenders.

Senate Bill 2 was approved by a 28-9 vote in the Senate and sent to the House of Representatives, where it was reported with amendments and referred to the Legislate Bureau. 

If the bill passes the state legislature, it would remove restrictions on sentencing juvenile offenders and allow them to be sent to adult jails for less violent crimes, like theft.