Happy Friday Everyone! It's been a road trip kind of week for OJD. On the counties visited this week: Cabarrus, Henderson, and Sampson!...

Happy Friday Readers! It’s been another hard (at home) working week for OJD, but with a constant focus on providing the most beneficial...

Defenders, We want to make you aware of operational changes instituted by state juvenile justice officials in response to the Covid-19...

Happy Friday Readers & Welcome to a brand new month. We know it may not feel like it, but it goes without saying how we appreciate our...

Happy Friday! Can you believe October is almost over and we are 38 days away from the implementation of Raise the Age? This week, to mark...

Hello again!  This week there is a new tip and just the single training reminder.  Please make sure to subscribe to the OJD blog and...

On Friday, Aug. 11, juvenile defenders from across N.C. united at the U.N.C. School of Government for the 2017 Juvenile Defender...

Dear viewers: Please read this heartfelt blog by Professor Tamar Birckhead regarding shackling. And for defenders, here is the statute...