This infographic was developed in conversation with youth survivors and 39 stakeholders who provide training and/or technical assistance on child sexual exploitation,…
This Court has referred this child1 for mental health assessment. Your report will assist the judge in making important decisions. Please be…
This bench card is dedicated to the late Judge Willie J. Lovett Jr., for his enduring efforts to establish developmentally appropriate juvenile…
Congress passed the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) in 1978 in response to the wholesale removal of Indian children from their families.…
Research has conclusively demonstrated that court-involved children and adolescents present with extremely high rates of traumatic stress caused by their adverse life…
Bail, Fees, Fines, Costs, and Restitution in Juvenile Court “There can be no equal justice where the kind of trial a man…
Every jurisdiction is different and has different resources and laws governing whether children have access to counsel and at what stage in…
Supporting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, and Gender NonConforming (LGBTQ-GNC) Youth A judge, and all those subject to the judge’s…
Eliminating Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Juvenile and Family Courts is Critical to Creating a Fair and Equitable System of Justice for…
Introduction This bench card is intended to assist judges in considering the consequences of juvenile court involvement that may adversely affect public…