Police routinely read juveniles their Miranda rights, but do kids really understand them? June 8, 2023 Abigail Salois Uncategorized, Youth Advocacy Comments Off on Police routinely read juveniles their Miranda rights, but do kids really understand them? Not surprisingly the answer is no. Here is the ABA article. Here is a link to the Grisso study published […] Read more
Honoring the Best in Indigent Defense June 8, 2023 Abigail Salois Chief Counsel's Office, Uncategorized Comments Off on Honoring the Best in Indigent Defense On May 24, 2016, at the John Adams Courthouse, CPCS honored exemplary attorneys – both public and private – social […] Read more
Massachusetts Touted as a National Leader in Juvenile Defense Standards June 8, 2023 Abigail Salois Uncategorized, Youth Advocacy Comments Off on Massachusetts Touted as a National Leader in Juvenile Defense Standards When Stateline reporter Rebecca Beitisch interviewed lawyers around the country about juvenile defense standards juvenile justice advocates and defenders pointed […] Read more
Trial Courts Issue Sentencing Best Practices Reports June 8, 2023 Abigail Salois Uncategorized, Youth Advocacy Comments Off on Trial Courts Issue Sentencing Best Practices Reports Trial Court Establishes Best Practice Principles in Criminal Sentencing* BOSTON, MA — The Massachusetts Trial Court today announced that […] Read more
Watch “Poverty, Violence, and the Developing Mind” June 8, 2023 Abigail Salois Uncategorized, Youth Advocacy Comments Off on Watch “Poverty, Violence, and the Developing Mind” From the Center for Law, Brain and Behavior @ MGH: An increasing number of children are at risk for exposure […] Read more
Supporting an Open Data Standards Approach for MassCourt Data* June 8, 2023 Ben Vivante Chief Counsel's Office, Information Technology, Uncategorized Comments Off on Supporting an Open Data Standards Approach for MassCourt Data* The following is an open reply to the Massachusetts Trial Court’s call for comments regarding its Proposed Uniform Rules on […] Read more
Girls in the Juvenile Justice system are often victims of family violence, report finds. June 8, 2023 Abigail Salois Uncategorized, Youth Advocacy Comments Off on Girls in the Juvenile Justice system are often victims of family violence, report finds. “Girls in the criminal justice system report far higher rates of in-home sexual abuse and are detained for minor offenses […] Read more
Less is more when it comes to probation for juveniles June 19, 2023 Abigail Salois Uncategorized, Youth Advocacy Comments Off on Less is more when it comes to probation for juveniles This article is a good compilation of the studies out there that with most kids less (probation supervision/conditions) is more. […] Read more
Young Adult Justice June 8, 2023 Abigail Salois Uncategorized, Youth Advocacy Comments Off on Young Adult Justice Check out the website that Harvard’s Kennedy School put together about this emerging practice area. What is Young Adult Justice?* Read more
Gideon Anniversary – Why the Rights of the Accused Matter June 8, 2023 Ben Vivante Chief Counsel's Office, Uncategorized Comments Off on Gideon Anniversary – Why the Rights of the Accused Matter Although the American tradition of providing a zealous defense, even for unpopular defendants, goes back to John Adams, it was […] Read more