Youth Detention Screening Questionnaire
This youth detention or secure facility screening questionnaire was developed by the Juvenile Post Disposition Branch of the Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy. It is used for interviewing young people who may be in detention or a post-adjudication placement facility.
Read MoreLitigating Conditions of Confinement
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Read MoreJuvenile Facilities Checklist
Juvenile Facilities Checklist for Defenders: Advocating for the Safety and Well-Being of Transgender, Gender Nonconforming, and Intersex Young People
This document, developed by the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) and NJDC, is a supplement to the original checklist and is focused specifically on advocating for the safety and well-being of transgender, gender nonconforming, and intersex (TGNCI) young people housed in secure and non-secure facilities. TGNCI young people are vulnerable to the same harms…
Read MoreAn Overview of Youth Rights in Facilities
The Gault Ctr. (October 2023). This resource provides an overview of the constitutional and federal laws that are implicated when young people are placed in juvenile or adult facilities and includes concrete examples of common violations. This resource offers an introduction for youth defenders on how to spot federal and constitutional violations based on conditions…
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