West Virginia: An Assessment of Access to Counsel and Quality of Representation in Juvenile Delinquency Court

Report (Spring 2010)

Press Release

Appendices

• Letter of Support from Chief Justice Robin Davis
• NJDC’s Role of Defense Counsel in Delinquency Court
• NJDC’s Ten Core Principles For Providing Quality Delinquency Representation Through Public Defense Delivery Systems
• IJA/ABA Juvenile Justice Standards Relating to Counsel for Private Parties
• Illinois shackling court rule
• Florida Supreme Court decision on shackling
• West Virginia Rules of Juvenile Procedure

Please review a selection of news coverage of this report's release:

• Juvenile Attorneys Review Report
  West Virginia Metro News
  June 24, 2010

• Report criticizes handling of juvenile cases
  The Charleston Gazette
  June 22, 2010