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April 2008 case summaries courtesy of Mary Hermann, Carl Vinson Institute
An invitation from JUSTGeorgia:
Dear Friend:
I am pleased to invite you to the first coalition meeting of JUSTGeorgia. As you know, JUSTGeorgia is a state-wide coalition that seeks to build a better model of justice and safety for our youth while balancing the best interests of our community. The coalition was initiated by philanthropic funding to Georgia Appleseed, The Barton Child Law and Policy Clinic of the Emory University School of Law, and Voices for Georgia’s Children.
Compared to youth across the nation, Georgia’s children have some of the poorest outcomes in school achievement, graduation rates, obesity, pregnancy, employment, and violent deaths. Those who suffer from abuse, crime, or deprivation - as a victim or offender - are likely to perform in the bottom of these statistics. At the same time, they can face a difficult journey through an outdated and - at times - inadequate legal system.
JUSTGeorgia seeks to accelerate change in the status quo through the formal adoption of modernized state laws and child-serving systems that are fair to children, as well as offer a better chance for prevention, intervention, and/or rehabilitation. Continue reading ‘JUSTGeorgia coalition meeting Monday, May 19, 2008′
“Procedural Injustice: How the Practices and Procedures of the Child Welfare System Disempower Parents and Why It Matters” is an article written for the Michigan Child Welfare Law Journal by Vivek S. Sankaran, a Clinical Assistant Professor of Law at the Child Advocacy Law Clinic, University of Michigan Law School. Some of it is Michigan specific, but most of the article will be of interest to parent attorneys in general.
You can download a scanned pdf copy of the article below or you can view the entire journal here (also pdf link).
