This week there is of course more training to come and a few other events and resources to note. And we would also like to bring a special notice to the attention of juvenile defenders:
A Quick Note from IDS
Indigent Defense Services continues to try to address the low hourly rates that resulted from the budget crisis in 2011. We will once again ask for expansion funding to increase the rates $10 across the board as partial restoration of the pre-May 2011 rates. However, we face an uphill battle as that cost is over $10 Million.
Earlier this year, we did identify availability in our budget to address a small portion of cases and increased the rate paid for High-Level Felonies (Class A-D) to $75/hour. Attorneys and judges in delinquency court sometimes forget that the hourly rate for these higher level felonies is different than the usual $55/rate. For cases disposed of prior to November 1, 2017 where the highest original charge was a Class A-D Felony, the hourly rate should be $70; for cases disposed of November 1, 2017, the rate is $75/hour.
Around the Defender Community
All juvenile justice advocates are welcome to come out to support Scott Holmes who will be honored at the
Elna B. Spaulding Founder’s Award Partner’s for Peace Celebration. Scott is an assistant clinical professor of law and supervising attorney of the Civil Litigation Clinic at North Carolina Central University. He has long been a champion for the rights of children, immigrants, and the mentally ill and he has represented jail, protesters, Black Lives Matter protesters, families of minorities killed by police, and many other activists and disadvantaged groups. The event will take place on Thursday, March 22, from 6:30 to 8:30 at Hill House on 900 S. Street, Durham, N.C. Advanced tickets are $30 and tickets can be purchased at the door for $35. More event details can be found here.
Earlier this week, Youth First released a video titled “Jim Crow Juvenile Justice”. The film explores the history of youth prisons, including the correlation between the 13th Amendment and the creation of these institutions, and examines the modern juvenile justice system from a racial-justice standpoint. Please take a moment to view the short film here.
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention will be hosting a webinar from 2-3 p.m. on Feb. 20 to provide information for its FY18 Juvenile Justice Emergency Planning Demonstration Program. The webinar will cover project scope, eligibility requirements and other information for those interested in applying to support this project. Please check out OJJDP’s website for more details and you can register here for the webinar.
Training Time, Y’all!
Registration is open for Higher-Level Felony Defense, Part I. This training will take place April 9-10 and will offer 9.0 CLE credit hours. Topics will include working with investigators and experts, building rapport with clients, investigation and discovery, the theory of defense, and third-party records. Space is limited for only 36 participants, so please hurry if you are interested in participating! Members of public defender offices should get approval from the Chief Public Defender to register and contractors and privately assigned counsel must receive a fellowship from IDS Director Tom Maher. For more information on registration, the agenda, and hotel information please visit here.
The Center for Juvenile Justice Reform(CJJR) is accepting applications for its Youth in Custody Certificate Program, to be held June 11–15, 2018, at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. This training is designed for juvenile justice system leaders and partners working to improve outcomes for youth in post-adjudication custody. The curriculum covers critical areas, including culture change and leadership, addressing racial and ethnic disparities, family engagement, assessment, case planning, facility-based education and treatment services, and reentry planning and support. Upon approval of a Capstone Project Proposal initiating or building on local reform efforts, participants receive an Executive Certificate from Georgetown University and join the CJJR Fellows Network of more than 850 individuals. Applications will be accepted until March 2.
We also would like to remind everyone that registration for the 2018 Child Support Enforcement: Representing Respondents seminar is open until Monday, Feb. 19. The seminar itself will take place on March 1 from 8:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. and it will offer 6 hours of CLE credit, including one hour of ethics/responsibility. For registration, directions, and other details, please visit here.
New Resource
The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics released a report earlier this week providing details from its survey of state criminal history information systems. The survey was conducted by administrators of the state criminal history record repositories and offers information on topics ranging from noncriminal justice background checks to state criminal history files and accessibility to records and services through state repositories. The report can be viewed here.
That is all for this week. We will be updating our channels with new podcasts and other information & if you are interested in participating in a podcast or submitting a guest blog, please contact us to let us know. We will also be providing more news regarding Raise the Age and other initiatives over time, so please be sure to keep up with us on all of our channels.
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