SAVE THE DATE: The CPCS Annual Training Conference will be held on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, 8:00-5:00 at the DCU […]
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CPCS Past Award Recipients
Each year, the Committee for Public Counsel Services recognizes the work of individuals who dedicate their careers to overcoming injustice, […]
Innocence Program Holiday Letter
Please see the attached link to view the Innocence Program Holiday letter: 2016 Holiday newsletter
CY 2017 Committee Meeting Dates
All meetings will be held on the 3rd Wednesday of the month, except where noted. January 25 (4th Wednesday) February […]
ESSA Creates New Federal Rights for Foster Children to School Stability
In December 2015, President Obama signed into law the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). ESSA amends the Elementary and Secondary […]
DCF Rewriting Its Regulations
DCF is in the process of rewriting its regulations. The agency anticipates submitting between one and four sets of proposed […]
Presidential Proclamation — National Youth Justice Awareness Month, 2016
NATIONAL YOUTH JUSTICE AWARENESS MONTH, 2016 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES […]
Debtor’s Prisons for Kids? The High Cost of Fees and Fines in the Juvenile Justice System.
The Juvenile Law Center (JLC) today released Debtors’ Prison for Kids? The High Cost of Fines and Fees in the […]
State holds first “Reunification Day Celebration” in Berkshire County
On Tuesday, June 28, 2016, for the first time in Berkshire County, local agencies hosted a Reunification Day Celebration to […]
Another Huge Loss in the Indigent Defense Community
Bob Spangenberg – taken in 2011 when he joined the faculty at Boston University Law School Sad news as another […]