Of the millions of young people who appear before juvenile courts in the US each year, a significant number have found themselves in similar situations
The ACLU’s New Jersey chapter, as well as the Juvenile Law Center and Public Defender, filed amicus briefs supporting C.K.’s argument that the lifetime registration
Nearly every employer conducts a criminal background check as part of the hiring process. When juvenile records appear on these background checks young people are at risk of losing out on employment opportunities.
Lisa Minutola and Riya Saha Shah, Delaware Online •
In February 2016, Juvenile Law Center released a report ranking each state on its protection of juvenile records and the ease and effectiveness of expungement
Students applying to college are routinely questioned about their involvement with the justice system. Depending on how students answer, they could be discouraged or denied