Important North Carolina Defender Alert
Defenders, We want to make you aware of operational changes instituted by state juvenile justice officials in response to the Covid-19 pandemic that may affect youth held in…
Week in Review: April 6-10
An early post as this is Easter weekend and Friday, OJD will be out of the office (well, the work from home one!). It may not feel like…
Week in Review: Mar 30-Apr 3
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 essential…
Week In Review: March 23-27
Welcome to Friday! OJD would again like to thank all of our public defenders who are continuing their work while a crisis sweeps through our state. This week…
Juveniles & COVID-19
As you may know, courts around the country are limiting or altogether restricting visitation to juvenile detention to combat the spread of COVID-19. While at a base level,…
Week in Review: March 16-20
Welcome to Friday, March 20. As we recognize this week was more difficult than most, OJD would like to thank everyone for their patience and dedication to making…
Watauga County Training
Defenders, In accordance with the health recommendations from the state and the current requests of the courts, the Watauga County Training that was going to be held on…
Week in Review: Feb 9-13
Good Morning Readers! We know it has been a chaotic week and one filled with a bit of stress. So we’ll keep it light and airy, an easy…
Did you hear? We have a PODCAST!
On your way to work, or maybe you’re on your way home, sitting in your office, or working from home? Take a listen to the revamped Office of…
Podcast Alert!
The revamped OJD Podcast is here! We are still searching for a new name so if you have any ideas and would like to win a prize…email us…