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Category Archives: Right to Counsel
BJA Right to Counsel Technical Assistance Website
American University, the National Legal Aid & Defender Association, and the U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance have partnered to support a website to “provide technical assistance to public defense providers to promote their enhanced ability to the ABA Ten Principles of a Public Defender System.” The site … Continue reading
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U.N. Convention on the Rights of Children — Time for the U.S.
Twenty-five years ago, on November 20, 1989, the United Nations adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child. To date, the only two nations that have not signed and ratified the document are Somalia and the United States.
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Interim Study Committee on Corrections and Criminal Code Recommendations for 2015 Legislative Session
The Interim Study Committee on Corrections and Criminal Code published the minutesfrom the October 6, 2014 meeting, which included several recommendations related to juvenile law:
Early Appointment of Counsel Implementation Manual
Since this blog started, there have been posts about the need for an early appointment of counsel rule in juvenile delinquency cases, and updates on that rule-making process. For some background, see the Early Appointment of Counsel page at the … Continue reading
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