Topic Archive: Newsletter (Connections)

CONNECTIONS April 2019 Newsletter Click Here to RSVP A Conversation with “The Central Park Five” Director, Sarah Burns and Exoneree, Yusef Salaam In two short weeks… We invite you to join us as we commemorate In re Gault, and proudly host an exclusive conversation with The Central Park Five Filmmaker, Sarah Burns and Exoneree, Yusef Salaam, who as a 15-year-old youth…

CONNECTIONS February 2019 Newsletter Commemorating the Decision that Gave Children Due Process Rights Working Together to Decriminalize Childhood Every day in America, children across the nation are denied their Constitutional right to legal counsel— they are arrested, prosecuted, and too often incarcerated without lawyers at their side.  In 34 states, youth are charged for a…

CONNECTIONS 2018 End of Year Newsletter Transformative Community As we end 2018, we want to thank you for all you do as a juvenile defender, as an advocate, as a leader, and as a supporter to contribute to shaping change that advances rights, liberty, and justice for all young people. In our work with each…

C O N N E C T I O N S August 2018 Newsletter National News: Assessing the District of Columbia On June 7, 2018, the National Juvenile Defender Center released an assessment of access to and quality of juvenile defense counsel in the District of Columbia. The DC Assessment provides a review of the…