Juvenile Delinquency: Legal Updates and Overview Brief Outline of JD Proceedings An overview of Juvenile Delinquency Proceedings JD Overview for Defenders In-depth analysis of stages of JD proceedings and explication of the role of the attorney representing the child Case Checklist A handy checklist to prepare a delinquency case Case Updates (Jan. 2013 – mid-…
Topic Archive: Mental Health Issues
Mental Health Issues
Mental health issues of children, as they relate to the role of a juvenile defender, overlap considerably with the areas of Child & Adolescent Development, Competence, and Educational Issues. Disabilities or mental health disorders can impede a youth’s development, negatively influence decision-making capacities, and contribute substantially to behavioral problems. As juvenile defenders receive new cases…
National Juvenile Defense Standards
The National Juvenile Defense Standards represent a comprehensive understanding of the role and duties of the juvenile defender in the 21st century juvenile court system, and seek to strengthen and guide the ethical and professional performance of the juvenile defense attorney. The Standards present a national approach to systematizing zealous, competent and diligent defense practice in juvenile court…
State v. Barnes
At the request of the Tennessee Office of the Public Defender, the Center on Wrongful Convictions of Youth, joined by NJDC and several other organizations, filed an amicus brief in support of the suppression of a juvenile’s confession, which specifically sought a per se rule suppressing a confession where there is a threat of the…
Juvenile Defense Resource Center Partnership
Real and sustainable juvenile defense reform takes a collaborative effort. NJDC is pleased to be a part of the Resource Center Partnership, which allows NJDC to actively engage a broader community of stakeholders that includes judges, court administrators, policy advocates, educators, families, legislators, and other interested parties. The Partnership is based on nearly twenty years…
Healthcare for your Clients in the Era of the Affordable Care Act
This fact sheet provides an overview of the new Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”), Medicaid, and briefly details how these two major programs may impact your representation.