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Pursuing justiceA Juvenile law center Blog
October 07, 2016
Juveniles for Justice alum featured in mini-documentary on zero tolerance policies
posted by Juvenile Law Center
Jeremy Hudson is a alumnae of our Juveniles for Justice youth engagement program. As a youth advocate in Juveniles for Justice, Jeremy worked on improving case planning for court-involved youth in Philadelphia. Below, Jeremy describes his experience as a youth advocate.
Tags:Juvenile and Criminal Justice|School to Prison Pipeline|Second Chances|Youth Engagement Programs
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August 18, 2016
Justice for Brendan Dassey at Last?
posted by Deputy Director and Chief Counsel, Marsha Levick for the Huffington Post Blog
On August 12, a federal magistrate judge granted his petition and ordered Dassey released from prison -- unless the state of Wisconsin, within 90 days of the court order, decides to retry Brendan for his role in that murder.
Tags:Juvenile and Criminal Justice
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August 08, 2016
posted by Juvenile Law Center
Providing high quality training and technical assistance is key to advancing Juvenile Law Center’s mission. From August 12-14, thought leaders in child welfare, juvenile justice, and family law will gather in Philadelphia for the National Association of Counsel for Children’s (NACC) Annual Child Welfare, Juvenile, and Family Law Conference.
Tags:Child Welfare and Foster Care|Juvenile and Criminal Justice|News and Announcements
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July 29, 2016
Delaware Passes Four Progressive Juvenile Justice Laws
posted by Juvenile Law Center
Delaware's Office of Defense Services, along with a coalition of criminal justice groups, helped pass several pieces of important juvenile justice legislation in 2016.
Tags:Juvenile and Criminal Justice|Juvenile Records Expungement|Second Chances|State and Federal Legislation
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July 27, 2016
Watch Kate Burdick's Remarks at the DNC on July 26
posted by Juvenile Law Center
We were honored to watch staff attorney, Kate Burdick, take the stage alongside other local advocates and activists on during the Democratic National Convention! Watch this video clip of Kate's remarks from July 26.
Tags:News and Announcements
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