For young people with justice system involvement, records of their past can be a major barrier to future success. One such barrier was lifted last week.
A report obtained by The Washington Post found that impoverished families are often required to pay for counsel even after a court deems them ‘too poor to pay.’
The U.S. Constitution affords all defendants (juveniles and adults) the right to counsel - if they cannot afford an attorney, the court must appoint one
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