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Justice
To deny people their human rights is to challenge
their very humanity. Nelson Mandela
their very humanity. Nelson Mandela
While the high courts of this nation realize that children and juveniles are not capable of understanding the impact their actions may have on human life, apparently it has not changed the practices of charging juveniles. A Pennsylvania boy has been transferred to adult court to face charges of murder. Hopefully someone from the juvenile justice reform community has caught wind of this and is racing to his aid....before it is too late.
Recently in Colorado our juvenile justice system experienced two large victories. Colorado Juvenile Defender Coalition and those associated with this organization worked diligently to get two sweeping changes made regarding the representation and protection of juveniles in conflict with the law. It is no longer possible to have a juvenile case automatically remanded to adult court with an investigation and a hearing. It is also now a requirement for juveniles to be represented by counsel anytime they must appear in court. Thank you for the fight!
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