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Reflections & Foresight on N.C.’s Journey for Juvenile Justice at Raise the Age Victory Ce
On Thursday afternoon, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., advocates for Raise the Age from across the state of North Carolina (and probably beyond)...
NC OJD
Jul 14, 20173 min read
Free CLE: Rowan Regional Juvenile Training
The North Carolina Advocates for Justice’s Juvenile Defense Section and the Office of the Juvenile Defender will be hosting a free CLE in...
NC OJD
Apr 18, 20171 min read
North Carolina’s Gault at 50 Page is Now Live
The National Juvenile Defender Center, Administrative Office of the Courts, and the Office of the Juvenile Defender has recently launched...
NC OJD
Apr 18, 20171 min read
NCCALJ Presents Final Report to the Chief Justice
On March 15th, the North Carolina Commission on the Administration of Law and Justice (NCCALJ) released its final report to Chief Justice...
NC OJD
Mar 16, 20172 min read
#RaisetheAgeNC is Becoming a Reality with Introduction of New Bill
Since 2007, seven states have changed their laws to include youth 16 and 17 years of age in the juvenile justice system, cutting the...
NC OJD
Mar 8, 20174 min read
Case Summaries Update
Please see the latest update to our “Case Summaries” (previously “Case Notes”) list in the Materials for Defenders page. We have most...
NC OJD
Jan 3, 20171 min read
Attorney Position Open at Phillips Black
The Phillips Black Project, a nonprofit, public interest law practice, seeks applicants for an Associate Attorney staff position. It is...
NC OJD
Nov 21, 20162 min read
A Summary of the NCCALJ Committee on Criminal Investigation and Adjudication’s Juvenile Reinve
The N.C. Commission on the Administration of Law and Justice’s Committee on Criminal Investigation and Adjudication is recommending that...
NC OJD
Nov 10, 20165 min read
New Resources for Miller and Transfer Cases
Earlier this year, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its opinion in Montgomery v. Louisiana, 193 L. Ed. 2d 599, 622 (2016),...
NC OJD
Nov 9, 20162 min read
Misdemeanor Diversion Program Conference – sponsored by the Youth Justice Project and Durham C
The Youth Justice Project of the Southern Coalition for Social Justice and the Durham County Misdemeanor Diversion Program are...
NC OJD
Sep 16, 20161 min read
Juvenile Adjudications – Admissible in Adult Death Sentences? By Guest Blogger John Mills
Pardon the interruption. This post will mostly be about death penalty sentencing, something that would normally be out of bounds for...
NC OJD
Sep 9, 20164 min read
New Policy Recommendations by the National Juvenile Justice Network
From Sarah Breyer, Executive Director of the National Juvenile Justice Network:August 3, 2016 New Policy Recommendations! Every year,...
NC OJD
Aug 4, 20161 min read
Interim Report and Comment Period – Chief Justice’s Commission
The Chief Justice’s Commission on the Administration of Law and Justice has been meeting for nearly a year. The Criminal Investigation...
NC OJD
Jul 22, 20161 min read
NC Division of Adult Corrections and Juvenile Justice Ends Juvenile Solitary Confinement
The North Carolina Department of Public Safety, Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice is ending its use of solitary...
NC OJD
Jun 21, 20161 min read
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