Washington Defender Association Letter to Washington State Supreme Court re Supplemental Info for Proposed Juvenile Court Order on COVID-19
Washington Defender Association Letter to Washington State Supreme Court re COVID-19
Affidavit of Dr. Danielle C. Ompad, PhD. Regarding SARS-CoV-2 Infection (otherwise known as COVID-19) in Correctional Settings
Declaration of Dr. Antoinette Kavanaugh, Ph.D., ABPP
Juvenile Defender Checklist on Remote Hearings During the COVID-19 Pandemic
As a general principle and under normal circumstances, the National Juvenile Defender Center (NJDC) strongly opposes the use of remote hearings in juvenile delinquency proceedings. Remote hearings present serious due process concerns, as they create insurmountable barriers to effective assistance of counsel, harm attorney-client relationships and confidentiality, and lead to worse outcomes for youth. However,…
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Declaration of Dr. Nancy Yvonne Wang
Declaration of Dr. Julie DeAun Graves
Declaration of Dr. Jaimie Meyer
Memorandum in Support of Oral Argument for Release (California)
Affidavit of Dr. Ruth Mullowney-Agra
Declaration of Dr. Craig W. Haney, Ph.D.
Letter Addressing COVID-19 Risks for Detained Populations in Maryland
Affidavit of Dr. Caroyln Sufrin
Declaration of Dr. Jonathan Louis Golob
Declaration of Dr. Marc Stern
Declaration of Andrew Lorenzen-Strait
Safety of the Children in Congregate Care During COVID-19 (Association of Legal Aid Attorneys)
COVID-19 Motion and Declaration for Release on Personal Recognizance (Washington)
Defense Motion for Immediate Release in Light of Public Health Crisis Related to COVID-19 (Washington)
COVID-19 Defendant’s Motion for Pretrial Release (Washington)
Affidavit of Dr. Carolyn Sufrin, A.M., M.D., Ph.D.
Role of Juvenile Defense Counsel in Delinquency Court
The Principles that follow are developed to describe the unique and critical role juvenile defense attorneys play in juvenile proceedings. Hundreds of interviews with juvenile justice system stakeholders reveal that the juvenile defense attorney’s role is perceived differently by different courtroom actors.
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