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Family Comes First: Transforming the Justice SystemWednesday, May 8, 2013 2:00:00 PM EDT - 3:30:00 PM EDT
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Read this State Legislatures Magazine to discover how brain research is providing new insights into what drives teenage behavior, moving lawmakers to rethink policies that treat them like adults Delete the scoop?
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Fifty years after the Supreme Court ruled in Gideon v. Wainwright, the promise of legal representation for all is not fully realized. Via Laura Bernstein Delete the scoop?
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WYDaily.com is your source for free news and information in Williamsburg, James City & York Counties. Delete the scoop?
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This kid was no killer — but some callous Bronx cops sure treated him like one.Instead of earning himself a simple trip to the principal’s office, a terrified 7-year-old boy was hauled... Delete the scoop?
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AUSTIN - How times have changed for the Texas juvenile justice system. Five years ago the number of youths locked up in state-run detention centers was about 4,700. Since then, the number has dropped steadily. Delete the scoop?
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"Less than 24 hours before the U.S. Justice Department and Memphis-Shelby County Juvenile Court leaders announced a detailed set of reforms and safeguards to guarantee changes in the court, Shelby County Commissioners met behind closed doors with those involved in the local side of the deal. The parameters of the agreement had been hinted at pretty specifically in the months since the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department released a scathing report on due process practices at the court." Delete the scoop?
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"This has been quite a year for our juvenile justice blog. Not only has readership more than doubled (thank you!) but we've partnered with a number of great organizations and journalists to provide you with more frequent analysis, research and ideas for reform. As last year, our articles explaining why "Scared Straight" tactics do more harm than good, continue to be some of our most-read and shared posts. But this year, we also took a look at the effects of trauma on kids, raise-the-age efforts and the Supreme Court decision to ban life without the option of parole for juveniles. This week, we're doing a countdown of the top 25 stories from 2012." Delete the scoop?
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SCRANTON – U.S. District Judge A. Richard Caputo on Friday gave final approval to the $17.75 million settlement in the “kids for cash” cases reached with real estate developer … - timesleader.com Delete the scoop?
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Topics:
- Juvenile Law Center, U.S. Department of Education Work to Improve Education for Youth in the Justice System
- Teens in Youth Engagement Programs to Help Others in Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice Systems
- Juvenile Law Center Continues to Advance Ban on Mandatory Life Without Parole for Juveniles
- Register Now For Free Juvenile Law Center Webinar on Acts 80 and 91
- Associate Director Lourdes Rosado Appointed to Two New Positions
- New Book Examines Police Questioning of Juveniles Delete the scoop?
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'Any of Green's school-based infractions, from being a few minutes late for class to breaking the school dress code by wearing the wrong color socks, counted as violations of his.' Julianne Hing, Color Lines... Delete the scoop?
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The Campaign for Youth Justice (CFYJ) is dedicated to ending the practice of trying, sentencing, and incarcerating youth under 18 in the adult criminal justice system. Delete the scoop?
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TAMPA | A federal magistrate judge recommended Wednesday that Polk County jailers quit using pepper spray on juvenile inmates. Delete the scoop?
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"Florida has been trying to align its sentencing guidelines up with recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings that said giving a juvenile a life sentence is “cruel and unusual punishment. Finding a fix, though, has not been easy." Delete the scoop?
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A judge announced on Sunday that the defendants in the Steubenville rape trial were found guilty. Delete the scoop?
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A month before the first-degree murder trial of Cristian Fernandez is set to begin, another court hearing is scheduled for Friday Delete the scoop?
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Read the documents from the Feb. 8, 2013 hearing in which Cristian Fernandez plead guilty in the case of The State of Florida vs. Cristian Fernandez. Delete the scoop?
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The sweeping changes to the Shelby County, Tenn., justice system show a growing momentum of finding new ways to treat teenagers who break the law, advocates say. Delete the scoop?
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Children's Hope and Voice's insight:
Paul Gingerich was 12 years old when he was charged with conspiracy to commit murder in Indiana. The State filed a motion to waive juvenile jurisdiction and transfer Gingerich’s case to adult court just four business days after counsel was appointed for Gingerich. Gingerich filed a motion to continue (i.e., postpone) the waiver hearing because counsel needed more time to prepare—including time to conduct a psychological and/or psychiatric evaluation. The court denied this motion and the waiver hearing proceeded. Gingerich was transferred to adult court, where he entered a guilty plea without the court inquiring into his competency to stand trial at any phase in the proceedings.
Read more > Paul Gingerich was 12 years old when he was charged with conspiracy to commit murder in Indiana. The State filed a motion to waive juvenile jurisdiction and transfer Gingerich’s case to adult court just four business days after counsel was appointed for Gingerich. Gingerich filed a motion to continue (i.e., postpone) the waiver hearing because counsel needed more time to prepare—including time to conduct a psychological and/or psychiatric evaluation. The court denied this motion and the waiver hearing proceeded. Gingerich was transferred to adult court, where he entered a guilty plea without the court inquiring into his competency to stand trial at any phase in the proceedings. In 2011, In 2011, Juvenile Law Center filed an amicus brief on behalf of Gingerich, arguing that the failure of the trial court to address Gingerich’s competency violates the due process clause of the United States Constitution as well as Indiana law. We argued that this failure resulted in fundamentally unfair proceedings in juvenile and criminal court that can only be remedied by vacating Gingerich’s plea agreement. On December 11, 2012, the Court of Appeals of Indiana reversed Gingerich’s conviction, sending the case back to juvenile court. The Court found that the juvenile court abused its discretion by denying a continuance of the waiver hearing and that Gingerich’s counsel did not have sufficient time to prepare, which led to a failure of investigation into whether or not Gingerich was competent to stand trial or enter a guilty plea. Delete the scoop?
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Resources for parents, teachers, and others working with young children about coping with violence and talking to young children about tragedies they learn about in the media. Included are resources for children who have witnessed or survived traumatic events, signs of anxiety in children, ways parents and teachers can help, and preventative measures schools are taking.
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Children's Hope and Voice is a child advocacy non-profit registered in the Commonwealth of VA with a focus on education, child welfare and juvenile justice issues. Delete the scoop?
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A judge Tuesday denied dismissing the first-degree murder indictment against Jacksonville teen Cristian Fernandez, rejecting an argument that a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in another juvenile murder case rendered the indictment unconstitutional and impossible under state law. Fernandez, 13, remains in custody pending his March 4 trial..." Delete the scoop?
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