United States Department of Justice Investigation of the Shelby County Juvenile Court

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Findings Regarding Department of Justice Investigation of Lauderdale County Youth Court, Meridian Police Department, and Mississippi Division of Youth Services

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Legal Strategies to Reduce the Unnecessary Detention of Children: Advocacy and Training Guide

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Motion to Reopen Dangerousness Hearing and for Reconsideration of Detention Order (Massachusetts)

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Motion to Modify Detention Status (Maryland)

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Detention (Maryland Office of the Public Defender)

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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Challenging Pretrial Detention (Oklahoma)

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Washington County, Ohio Class Action Consent Decree

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An Overview of Youth Rights in Facilities

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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…

Broken Bridges: How Juvenile Placements Cut Off Youth from Communities and Successful Futures

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Memorandum of Agreement Between the United States Department of Justice and the St. Louis County Family Court

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United States Department of Justice Investigation of the St. Louis County Family Court, St. Louis, Missouri

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Juvenile Defender Self-Assessment Tool for Best Practices in Detention Advocacy

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This tool is designed to assist juvenile defenders in assessing the quality of their detention advocacy. Defenders should check the box next to each step that they regularly take on behalf of a typical client. Upon completion of the checklist, defenders should review their answers to self-identify any gaps in their detention advocacy.