Monday, May 20, 2013

At Last, Justice for Locked-in Juveniles? | Cato Institute

At Last, Justice for Locked-in Juveniles? | Cato Institute: "Children who end up in juvenile courts often do not get due process protections like written complaints presenting the charges against them … or meaningful assistance of counsel"

“They languished over long weekends without proper hearings, were not read their Miranda rights and received crucial court documents just before hearings, if they received them at all …”

"students were jailed for infractions as minor as talking back to teachers or wearing socks that violated school dress codes.

“Some students had been shipped 80 miles to a juvenile detention center without probable cause or legal representation.” "

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