National Juvenile Defender Center

The National Juvenile Defender Center produces and distributes fact sheets on various topics related to juvenile justice and juvenile defense strategies. These fact sheets are intended to provide timely, accessible information to the field and to introduce defenders to new strategies for handling cases or addressing the special needs of young clients. Our previous fact sheets are available as PDF files below; to be added to our mailing list to receive future fact sheets and other publications, please complete the form on the Contact Us page.

Encouraging Judges to Support Zealous Defense Advocacy from Detention to Post-Disposition: An Overview of the Juvenile Delinquency Guidelines of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
Summer 2006

International Human Rights: Law & Resources for Juvenile Defenders & Advocates
Spring 2006

Mental Health Medications Used for Adolescents
March 2004

The Use and Abuse of Juvenile Detention
January 2004

A Lawyer's Guide to Psychological Assessment of Adolescents
April 2003

Media Work in Juvenile Defense Advocacy: An Introduction
July 2002

Using the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act to Protect Detained and Incarcerated Youth
February 2002

Using the Administrative Procedure Act in Your State to Challenge Unjust State Agency Rules or Procedures
January 2002

Listservs and Web Legal Research for Juvenile Defenders
November 2001

Using Your State Protection and Advocacy System to Access Services for Youth with Disabilities
September 2001

Attracting and Retaining New Talent to Juvenile Defense
June 2001

Video Conferencing and Detention Proceedings
February 2001