The Trajectory of a Traumatized Youth: A Three System Perspective
Spotlight on Culture-Conversations about Historical Trauma: Part Three
Spotlight on Culture-Conversations about Historical Trauma: Part Two
Spotlight on Culture-Conversations about Historical Trauma: Part One
Responding to Youth Disclosures about Trauma: Guidelines for Non-Mental Health Professionals
Identifying Dual Status Youth with Trauma-Related Problems
Helping Traumatized Children: Tips for Judges
Essential Elements of a Trauma-Informed Juvenile Justice System
Alternate Public Defender Brief in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandate (California)
Health Services Los Angeles County Letter re Maintaining the Decreased Population of Incarcerated Youth in Los Angeles County
An Order to Show Cause to Address the Release of Certain Individuals Serving Sentences in State Prisons and Juvenile Facilities Opinion
National Juvenile Defender Center Racial Justice Statement
To promote justice for all children, the National Juvenile Defender Center (NJDC) must actively work to counteract the deeply rooted systemic biases that disproportionately impact Black, Latinx, Asian, Native, Indigenous, and all youth who experience disparate treatment because of their race or ethnicity at every stage of the juvenile legal system.
Read MoreCollateral Consequences of Juvenile Court Involvement: Obstacles to Opportunities
This bench card is intended to assist judges in considering the consequences of juvenile court involvement that may adversely affect public safety and positive youth development. The bench card is not intended to impinge upon or alter constitutional or statutory responsibilities of the court. Judges and attorneys have different ethical responsibilities but share the goal…
Read MoreAmbassadors for Racial Justice Call to Action
ABA Report: Abolishing Financial Conditions of Pretrial Release in Juvenile Cases
ABA Resolution on Pretrial Release in Juvenile Cases (2017)
National Juvenile Defender Center Statement on Recent Deaths of Black Americans & Need to Dismantle Systemic Racism
National Juvenile Defender Center Statement on Recent Deaths of Black Americans & Need to Dismantle Systemic Racism release on May 29, 2020
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