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The Sentencing Project recently released a report entitled Youth Justice By the Numbers about youth arrests and incarceration numbers. The report is a great resource for defenders as…

In a recent blog post, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Administrator Liz Ryan gave a brief history of juvenile indigent defense in light of the 56th…

A huge shout out to Clyde and Haywood County for having us on Friday for this year's Western Youth Defender Forum. It was such a successful day of…

How do you interview two phenomenal attorneys who both happen to be a little camera shy? You cartoonize them!! Take a coffee break and enjoy this two-way interview…

Join OJD and Assistant Juvenile Defender Terri Johnson as she delves into secured custody and shackling advocacy. As the third training in our Back to Basics series, Assistant…

Defenders, the deadline to register for the 2023 Gault South Regional Summit is quickly approaching! This year’s summit in Knoxville, TN, is promising to be another phenomenal year.…

Registration is open for the 2023 Western Regional Youth Defender Forum in Clyde, NC! Please visit our registration page for more information, including lunch details and the agenda,…

When we hear the phrase “public defender,” we usually think of an attorney who practices indigent defense, representing persons unable to afford counsel. In North Carolina, we have…

Join us this Friday, May 12, at 1:00 pm as Juvenile Justice and the Office of the Juvenile Defender discuss the barriers to placement faced by youth in…

OJD is excited to announce the dates for our upcoming regional Youth Defender Forums! We had such a great time last year meeting defenders in each region, discussing…