Oregon Supreme Court Scrutinizes Statutory Juvenile Transfer Statute

State v. J.C.N.-V., 359 Or 559 (2016) involves a 13-year-old child who was tried as an adult for murder committed with a 20-year-old primary perpetrator, and sentenced to a 30-year minimum sentence.  The Oregon Supreme Court held that the trial court had applied the incorrect legal standard for a transfer and remanded the case …

LA County Supervisors Severely Restrict Solitary Confinement of Juveniles

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors passed a motion on May 3, 2016 to sharply limit solitary confinement of juveniles in county facilities. PJDC wrote a letter supporting the motion, speaking of the harm of locked room confinement, even when it is used to “protect” youth at risk of suicide and other vulnerable youth. …