Raised on the Registry: The Irreparable Harm of Placing Children on Sex Offender Registries in the US
Juvenile Sex Offender Registry Affidavit of Patricia Coffey, Ph.D., and Odile Rodrik, M.S.
Felony Murder Affidavit of Patricia Coffey, Ph.D, and Odile Rodrik, M.S.
National Youth Defense Townhall Notes
On August 29, 2024, the Gault Center hosted a National Youth Defense Townhall focused on the role of youth defenders in transforming the juvenile legal system. The Townhall outlined a theory of change rooted in cultivating critical connections to harness our collective power to transform systems of harm and punishment. In attendance were nearly 200…
Read MoreNational Youth Defense System Standards User Guide
This User Guide provides advocates with a step-by-step outline of how to actualize the vision of the National Youth Defense System Standards to equip and invest in youth defense teams to fight for the liberation of all youth. The User Guide outlines constitutional rights detailed in the System Standards, provides a checklist to assess the…
Read MoreThe Anti-Racist Imperative of Infancy
This article calls for the categorical exclusion of young children from juvenile court jurisdiction as a pathway toward the abolition of the juvenile legal system in its current form. This article highlights the landscape of age-based jurisdictional boundaries across the country: 24 states have no minimum age of arrest and prosecution, while 18 states have…
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Outlines steps that states must take to comply with the minimum requirements of the U.S. Constitution to protect the rights of youth facing deprivations of liberty.
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