This week we’ve got a few new resources for you, a panel discussion, and a declaration from the governor’s office we had to include.
Quick Reminder
Firstly, we’d like to remind everyone of the approaching deadlines for a couple of job opportunities we’ve previously mentioned. Applications for the NJDC Gault Fellowship are due Monday, Oct. 30. Also, applications for North Carolina Judicial Fellowship‘s two associate counsel positions are due by 5 p.m. today, and applications for the six (6) two-year fellowships starting August 2018 will close on Nov. 3. Hurry and spread the word or apply if you are interested!
The National Juvenile Justice Network has also posted an opening for a 2018 Fall internship. The full details for this unpaid internship can be found here.
And moving on to this week’s news…
On last Friday, N.C. Governor Roy Cooper declared Oct. 15-21 “Juvenile Justice Week” (among other things). In his proclamation (which can be read here), Governor Cooper acknowledges the milestones achieved by the Juvenile Justice Section of the Division of Adult Corrections and Juvenile Justice, including the decline of the juvenile crime rate and passing of Raise the Age.
On Tuesday, Juvenile Defender Eric Zogry joined
Ricky Watson, Jr., co-director of the Youth Justice Project, and District Court Judge Louis Trosch, Jr., co-chair of Race Matters of Juvenile Justice and judge for the 26th judicial circuit, on a live panel with The Atlantic‘s Assistant Editor (now to promoted Managing Editor as of this post) Adrienne Green to discuss juvenile justice reform and racial disparities. In the video, the panel touches on school-justice partnerships, acknowledging implicit biases, and expectations for Raise the Age. You can view the video here.
From the On the Civil Side blog, Professor LaToya Powell offers some insights on capacity. In the latest post, titled “Incapacity to Proceed and Juveniles“, Powell breaks down the requirements for a juvenile to be determined capable of proceeding.
The Sentencing Project has also released two new fact sheets, “Native Disparities in Youth Incarceration” and “Latino Disparities in Youth Incarceration“, which offer quick statistics on the disparities between juvenile placements of youth of these ethnic groups and their Caucasian peers. These fact sheets can be paired with the “Black Disparities in Youth Incarceration” fact sheet released back in September.

You should also check out the National Juvenile Justice Network’s latest newsletter when you find the time. NJJN has several new articles, including one discussing Texas’ plans for juvenile justice reform, ways to participate in Youth Justice Action Month, and recognizing implicit bias, just to name a few. The toolkit for changing harmful media narratives about youth of color that we mentioned last week can also be found in their newsletter.
That is all for this week, folks. We hope that it has been a great Juvenile Justice Week for everyone. If there is anything you would like to share about your experience during Youth Justice Action Month, please let the N.C. Juvenile Defender community know on Facebook or here on our blog!
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