Happy New Year + 2019 In Review!
Happy New Year Readers! 2020 marks the beginning of a new decade and a bunch of new goals for OJD. We have so many plans to get the word out about Juvenile Justice (#JuvenileJustice) and what OJD has to offer the State of North Carolina and our current and future Defenders. While you’re celebrating the start of a new journey, you can read about our 2019 as an office here. There’s a lot of great material that summarizes the hard work and dedication of a team of people who just want what’s best f
Week in Review: October 7-11
Welcome back to another blog with OJD! Easy week with us, Eric & Austine took on Greensboro with an informative and necessary Raise the Age & Juvenile Basics CLE and the office is preparing vital information for our defenders as we get closer to the big day. Friday Fact: Today, October 10, is #WorldMentalHealthDay . According to The National Alliance on Mental Illness: 20% of youth ages 13-18 live w/ a #mentalhealth condition and 70% of youth in state & local juvenile justice systems have
Just a Reminder!
The School of Government is on the hunt for a new Civil Defender Educator. The application deadline is 09/26/2019 with a start date of 11/04/2019. Interested in a new role, effective indigent defense education, and creating the effective training, then this is the position for you. Apply on the UNC website here. Good Luck!