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NCYL provides trainings on: - The rights of juveniles in government custody, including conditions of confinement
- Development of models to provide civil advocacy as a component of representing youth in the juvenile justice system
- Systemic litigation to improve juvenile public defense systems
- Complex class litigation skills
First National Conference on Homeless Youth and the Law
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Incarceration of Status Offenders
GRAPHS:
Number of Status Offenders in Residential Placement One Day in 2006
Total Number of Status Offenders in Residential Placement Nationwide 1997-2006
Issues Faced by Juveniles Leaving Custody: Breaking Down the Barriers
Prepared for the University of Oregon Child Advocacy conference April 6, 2007.
Power Point Presentation 97.5KB, 24 slides
Trainings on Civil Litigation Strategies to Improve Juvenile Public Defense
Juvenile public defender systems are often under funded and poorly organized, making it difficult for juvenile public defenders to meet their ethical obligations to clients. This workshop will examine class action litigation, based on the constitutional right to effective assistance
Power Point Presentation 122 KB, 43 slides
A Snapshot of Federal Laws Establishing Rights and Opportunities for Poor Youth Involved in the Child Welfare and/or Juvenile Justice Systems
Prepared for the Child Welfare League of America 2006 Juvenile Justice Symposium: Building Successful Alliances to Improve Outcomes
 Snapshot of Federal Laws on Rights of Youth in Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice System 49.9 KB, 8 pages
Power Point Presentation 361 KB, 30 slides
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