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

Many of the provisions in House Bill 307 have been in effect since December 1, 2025. And while this bill is largely related to pre-trial conditions in the adult criminal justice system, it also makes some changes to juvenile justice. The bill has provisions that permit extending the terms of probation and post release supervision for certain youth and requires notification to victims prior to termination of probation and post release in certain cases. Extension of Probation