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  "path": "/2026/04/08/missouri-expands-prosecutors-role-in-juvenile-cases-lengthens-prison-terms/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-08T10:55:18.000Z",
  "site": "https://missouriindependent.com",
  "tags": [
    "Criminal Justice",
    "Legislature",
    "Brad Christ",
    "David Tyson Smith",
    "juvenile justice",
    "Karla May",
    "mandatory minimums",
    "Michael Johnson",
    "Mike Kehoe",
    "Missouri Department of Corrections",
    "Nick Schroer"
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  "textContent": "Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a bill Tuesday expanding the role of prosecutors in juvenile court proceedings and increasing access to juvenile records by law enforcement. The new law also increases the mandatory minimum percentage people will have to serve in prison before they become eligible for parole. Republican state Sen. Nick Schroer of Defiance, […]",
  "title": "Missouri expands prosecutors’ role in juvenile cases, lengthens prison terms"
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