A Call to Expand Post-Disposition Representation of Youth in the Juvenile Legal System
In 2020, after the District of Columbia Court of Appeals released its decision in In re N.H.M., expanding DC youths’ access to post-disposition counsel, Open City Advocates, which represented N.H.M., contacted the Gault Center to explore how to support the expansion of post-disposition representation in other jurisdictions. We reviewed analyses of post-disposition representation of youth,…
Read MoreProtect and Redirect: America’s Growing Movement to Divert Youth out of the Justice System
APA RESOLUTION Opposing Involuntary Individual Isolation of Youth in Juvenile Justice Settings
In February 2024, the American Psychological Association released a resolution detailing evidence-based recommendations to limit and eventually eliminate the use of solitary confinement on youth. Key recommendations include prohibiting solitary confinement except under exigent circumstances, the duration of which generally should not exceed four hours, and prioritizing evidence-based strategies that promote positive youth development in…
Read MoreRace, Racial Bias, and Imputed Liability Murder
This Article is one of the first to explore the racialized impact of the two most controversial and ubiquitous forms of what we call “imputed liability murder.” An analysis of ten years of murder prosecutions in the state of Minnesota reveals that imputed liability murder is anything but a fringe subtype of homicide: an astounding…
Read MoreEnsuring Access Toolkit – Court Rule Change Sign-On Letter
Ensuring Access Toolkit – Messaging
Ensuring Access Toolkit – Sample Legislative Testimony
Ensuring Access Toolkit – Sample Letter to the Editor
Reducing Barriers: A Guide to Obtaining Reasonable Accommodations for People with Disabilities on Supervision
From the introduction: “This Guide proceeds in four parts. Part I provides a brief overview of the prevalence of disabilities among people under correctional control. Part II summarizes the relevant disability discrimination legal framework, with a focus on the requirement to provide reasonable accommodations. Part III provides an overview of (A) structural obstacles confronting people…
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