Overview
- The Milei administration placed a new juvenile penal regime on the February extraordinary‑sessions agenda and is negotiating votes to advance it in Congress.
- Key terms remain unsettled, with government allies signaling a likely floor of 14 years for criminal liability after an initial push for 13.
- The Episcopal Conference issued an official communiqué urging prevention, education and community support, warning against a debate focused mainly on punishment.
- Draft provisions exclude life imprisonment, cap sentences for the gravest crimes at up to 15 years, create specialized juvenile facilities and prioritize alternatives to detention for lesser offenses.
- Provincial leaders and juvenile‑justice experts raised practical and fiscal concerns over capacity to build and staff dedicated institutes, as the Monzón homicide keeps public pressure high.