Raised on the Registry

Human Rights Watch has published a report detailing the harm public registration laws cause for youth sex offenders.

NJJN Launches New Online Juvenile Justice Resource

The hub provides a thorough overview of key issues in juvenile justice, strategies for change, and resources such as research, toolkits, and links to national experts.

An Indigent Defense System in Crisis?

Nearly 60 percent of the youth that come before the Missouri Courts are not represented by the state's designated system, according to a National Juvenile Defender Center report.

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Say What? Translating Courtroom Colloquies for Youth

By Rosa Peralta

The legalese that gets flung around in youth courts often goes right over kids' heads.

Improving Police-Youth Interactions

By Cristina Dacchille and Lisa Thurau

Strategies for Youth, Inc., takes a scientific approach as it trains police officers to better understand teens.

How Do We Make Schools Safer?

By Natalie Chap and Liz Sullivan

In the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy, a holistic Model Code centered on human rights offers an answer.

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Lessons from Juvenile Clients

By Brent Pattison

Listen as Professor Bent Pattison and current law student and former foster-care child Lori Bullock discuss three critiques of legal representation brought forth by young people who are in the child-welfare system. (7:56 min)

Launching and Building a Children's Legal Services Practice

By Lourdes M. Rosado and Bob Schwartz

In the first installment of the series, Lourdes Rosado and Bob Schwartz tackle the topic of staffing and putting together a multidisciplinary team. Listen each month for more advice on starting or expanding legal services for children. (13:24 min)

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Webinar on Assisting Children Aging out of Foster Care

Visit our Programs & Materials page for our latest teleconfencere focusing on practical ideas and options for lawyers, judges, and agencies to better help children ages 17-21.