NC Office of the Juvenile Defender

Providing services & support to #juveniledefenders, evaluating & elevating representation for positive change in the #juvenilejustice system in #NorthCarolina.

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“We now recognize that our practice of describing children as “predators” fundamentally misapprehended the nature of childhood &, frequently, reflected racialized notions of some children’s supposedly inherent proclivity to commit crimes,” State v Kelliher, NC Supreme Court, 6/22

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Works over and it’s time to unwind! Read a special note about Digital Evidence from OJD’s Burcu Hensley!

https://t.co/Aly9COkuJt

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Thank you to everyone who attended our Digital Evidence Part II CLE yesterday afternoon!

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“Youth cannot know how age thinks and feels. But old men are guilty if they forget what it was to be young.” - JK Rowling

- Tuesday Quote of the Day

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Time for a new blog! Now available at https://t.co/hDhUMYlxng

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“A proceeding where the issue is whether the child will be found to be ‘delinquent’ and subjected to the loss of his liberty for years is comparable in seriousness to a felony prosecution.”
– In re Gault, 387 U.S. 1, 36 (1967)

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Happy Monday!

Have a moment? Check out our latest Week in Review and subscribe to our blog. We post job opportunities, juvenile defense tips and trainings as well as some great resources.

https://t.co/9xh5fVVhws

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Check out this blog written by Liz Ryan, OJJDP Administrator!

https://t.co/e4eNv5gbgw

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Happy Fourth of July 🎉🎆

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A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who attended our FIRST OJD Youth Defender Forum last Friday in Morganton. A day filled with training and community, it was great seeing everyone together again! Thank you to King Law for lunch and Western Piedmont Community College for hosting us!

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Hello Weekend!

Here’s a new Week in Review for you:

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A really great blog was written by a really great Dad (and Boss) over on our website. Click the link below!

https://t.co/xOgRPDjdR8

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Happy Father’s Day to all the amazing dads out there!

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Brand new From a Lawyer’s View by Eric Zogry
blog post out now!

https://t.co/xOgRPDjdR8

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Monday’s here and we have a brand new Week in Review to go along with your morning email checks. Plus there’s a really great tip too!

https://t.co/9JIrsevMup

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The Office of the Capital Defender will be hiring for a legal assistant in our Durham office. The job posting may be found here and closes June 21 at 5 PM.

https://t.co/L8tzcYMLUx

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Todays the day! 15 more minutes until our Military Collateral Consequences CLE!

Want to join? Register here: https://t.co/OVoodGVulv

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“The beautiful thing about children is that they are not ‘finished’… they can change. People are not crimes: children are not crimes. No child should be discarded.” Inspirational words from Bryan Stevenson - 2022 Gault South Summit in Montgomery, AL. Not a dry eye in the house.

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All About The NEW CLEs! Check out what OJD has coming up:

https://t.co/WppE8SRqWs

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All about the upcoming CLE trainings this week. Read our latest blog here:

https://t.co/WppE8SRqWs