Guest Blogger Wake County Assistant Public Defender Burcu Hensley January 1, 2025, marked the implementation of the new juvenile capacity (and remediation) laws. Yet, here we are, over a year later, scratching our heads on how we’re actually supposed to get our clients evaluated. I wanted to share some thoughts to navigate this clear-as-mud terrain. First – if you aren’t familiar with what  the changes are, please take a moment to catch up on this. Check out these UNC School

My name is Euraja Anderson, Euraja is pronounced Eurasia (like Europe and Asia ). I am a current 2L at North Carolina Central University School of Law with a strong interest in several areas of law, to include Criminal Defense and Juvenile Justice. My yearning to work in juvenile justice begins with our education system, where a lot of our youth are usually enabled, based on the level of support that they receive or the lack thereof. Behavioral policies in North Carolina’s ed

As 2025 closes, the Office of the Juvenile Defender would first like to thank all of the attorneys working to protect the rights of youth charged with crimes.  OJD endeavors to provide resources and support juvenile defenders all year, and we hope our efforts result in staunch advocacy for our clients! Goings and comings: Assistant Juvenile Defender Burcu Hensley left OJD  at the beginning of this year to join the Wake County Public Defender Office.  We appreciate all of Burc