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Pacific Juvenile Defender Center

Pacific Juvenile Defender Center
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“Thousands of juveniles are urged or cajoled into waiving their rights without adequate representation, without a full vetting of their charges and without a complete and detailed understanding of their rights.”

— American Bar Association Journal, July 1997 

May 2010

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  • U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Juvenile LWOP for Non-Homicide Offenses

    On May 17, 2010, the Supreme Court handed down the much anticipated Supreme Court decisions in Graham and Sullivan — involving two juveniles from Florida who received  Life Without the Possibility of Parole (LWOP) sentences for non-homicide offenses.   [...]

    Posted Monday, May 17th, 2010

  • Youth Advocacy Groups Comment on Prison Rape Elimination Standards

    Seven youth advocacy groups submitted comments on May 10, 2010 to the U.S. Department of Justice on the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission (NPREC) Standards for the Prevention, Detection, Response, and Monitoring of Sexual Abuse [...]

    Posted Wednesday, May 12th, 2010