A Juvenile Defender’s Guide to Conquering Collateral Consequences
Including arrests, dismissed petitions, and adjudications – can create long-term barriers to a young person’s employment, housing, and educational opportunities. Juvenile defenders can break down these barriers by discussing these consequences with their clients, mitigating potential harms, and building pathways to success. Understanding collateral consequences is critical to every plea or diversion negotiation, could impact…
Read MoreA Guide to Collateral Consequences of Juvenile Court Involvement in Minnesota
As you begin to move forward with your life after being involved in the juvenile court system, this guide provides information about what obstacles lay ahead and how to prepare yourself. The court and police paperwork about your case is called your “juvenile record.” This record can affect your life for years to come. But…
Read MoreAddressing Bias in Delinquency and Child Welfare Systems
Developmental research shows that behaviors and characteristics common in adolescence are consistent across all races, ethnicities, and socioeconomic groups. These studies, controlling for race and ethnicity, found no significant difference in key features of adolescent development, such as impulsivity, sensation seeking, susceptibility to peer influence, and a limited ability to plan ahead or anticipate consequences.…
Read MoreConfined Without Cause: The Constitutional Right to Prompt Probable Cause Determinations for Youth
A Guide to Collateral Consequences of Juvenile Court Involvement in South Carolina
As you begin to move forward with your life after being involved in the juvenile court system, this guide provides information about what obstacles lay ahead and how to prepare yourself for them. The court and police paperwork about your case are called your “juvenile record.” This record can affect your life for years to…
Read MoreA Guide to Collateral Consequences of Juvenile Court Involvement in Washington
As you begin to move forward with your life after being involved in the juvenile court system, this guide provides information about what obstacles lay ahead and how to prepare yourself for them. The court and police paperwork about your case are called your “juvenile record.” This record can affect your life for years to…
Read MoreA Guide to Collateral Consequences of Juvenile Court Involvement in Missouri
As you begin to move forward with your life after being involved in the juvenile court system, this guide provides information about what obstacles lay ahead and how to prepare yourself for them. The court and police paperwork about your case are called your “juvenile record.” This record can affect your life for years to…
Read MoreA Young Person Just Got Arrested: What Do You Do Within the First 24 Hours? (Brochure)
Your Juvenile Record Can Affect Your Future Brochure
A guide to frequently asked questions about juvenile court records.
Read MoreHave a Juvenile Record in Maryland?: Tips for Answering Application and Interview Questions
A Young Person Just Got Arrested: What Do You Do Within the First 24 Hours? (Poster)
Why Juvenile Defense Matters Fact Sheet
Infographic on the importance of specialized youth defense practice.
Read MoreEnsuring Young People Are Not Criminalized for Poverty: Bail, Fees, Fines, Costs, and Restitution in Juvenile Court
Juvenile courts across the country charge young people and their families bail, fines, fees, costs, and restitution without regard to children’s inability to pay. Such financial assessments are common in criminal courts, but in juvenile courts the consequences of such practices are even more detrimental, as they are exacerbated by children’s financial dependence. Children may…
Read MoreKey Changes to the Kansas Juvenile Code: A Practical Guide
A Guide to Collateral Consequences of Juvenile Court Involvement in Maryland
As you begin to move forward with your life after being involved in the juvenile court system, this guide provides information about what obstacles lay ahead and how to prepare yourself for them. The court and police paperwork about your case are called your “juvenile record.” This record can affect your life for years to…
Read MoreA Guide to Collateral Consequences of Juvenile Court Involvement in California
As you begin to move forward with your life after being involved in the juvenile court system, this guide provides information about what obstacles lay ahead and how to prepare yourself for them. The court and police paperwork about your case are called your “juvenile record.” This record can affect your life for years to…
Read MoreA Guide to Collateral Consequences of Juvenile Court Involvement in Nebraska
As you begin to move forward with your life after being involved in the juvenile court system, this guide provides information about what obstacles lay ahead and how to prepare yourself for them. The court and police paperwork about your case are called your “juvenile record.” This record can affect your life for years to…
Read More115 Question Sample Cross-Examination
Retaining a Forensic Mental Health Expert in Miller Cases
Miller/Montgomery Evaluation Records Request Guide
Juvenile Defender Disposition Practice Tool
Disposition determines the scope of the juvenile court system’s continued involvement in a child’s life and any infringements upon their liberty. While client-directed advocacy is important at all stages, it is critical at disposition, especially in cases when the client is facing a serious charge, has a significant court history, or is viewed as “high…
Read MoreIssue Brief-The Cost of Juvenile Probation: A Critical Look into Juvenile Supervision Fees
The National Juvenile Defender Center (NJDC) conducted a national survey on the practice and enforcement of supervision fees assessed for a child’s time on juvenile probation. Juvenile defenders and juvenile probation officers from the 50 states and D.C. were interviewed by NJDC legal staff to uncover the prevalence and impact of supervision fee practices on…
Read MoreYouth Homelessness Infographic
Defend Children Executive Summary: A Blueprint for Effective Juvenile Defender Services
An infographic outlining steps towards a more effective juvenile defense system.
Read MoreAccess Denied: A National Snapshot of States’ Failure to Protect Children’s Right to Counsel
The Snapshot is based on a state-by-state analysis of the statutes that govern children’s access to counsel and interviews with juvenile defenders about how statutes and court rules translate into practice. The interviews were conducted with attorneys in urban and rural areas to explore differences in practices and resources. In total, 70 interviews were completed…
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