Watch: Scathing Response from Shelton State Rep to Gov. Malloy's 'Second Chance' Bill

SHELTON, CT - State Rep. Jason Perillo (R-Shelton) has some choice words for Gov. Dannel Malloy's proposed "Second Chance 2.0" bill, such as "ridiculous" and "unacceptable."

In a videotaped message released this week (see below), Perillo, who is also Republican Whip, blasts the bill as being too lenient on young criminal offenders. According to CT Mirror, the bill would extend the juvenile offender status to defendants 21 and under for incidents less than major felonies.

It also bans bail for most misdemeanors, meaning hundreds of defendants could potentially bypass pre-trial jail because they could not afford to post bonds.

The juvenile component is designed to help young offenders avoid having an adult criminal record follow them for years, and is in keeping with a growing theory that brains do not fully develop until the age of 25, reports the Hartford Courant.

Perillo says in the 39-second video that he will fight against the proposal, but says the governor's proposal would absolve those who commit felonies, which Malloy's proposal appears not to do.

A Malloy spokesperson, in fact, tells the Courant that Perillo is playing politics and either purposefully misstates the proposed bill or does not understand it.

Click here to read the full story on the Hartford Courant website.

Photo: State Rep. Jason Perillo (R-Shelton)