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In order to increase the capacity of the grassroots juvenile defense bar across the country, the National Center incorporated into its design the development of nine Regional Defender Centers. The Northeast Region includes the following four states: Delaware, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
Juvenile Law Center
National Juvenile Defender Center
The Juvenile Act of PA
New Jersey Office of the Public Defender
Albany County
New York City
New York State Defenders Association
Steuben County
Adams County
Allegheny County
Armstrong County
Beaver County
Berks County
Bradford County
Bucks County
Butler County
Cambria County
Carbon County
Centre County
Chester County
Clearfield County
Crawford County
Cumberland County
Delaware County
Elk County
Erie County
Franklin County
Greene County
Huntingdon County
Lackawanna County
Lancaster County
Lawrence County
Lebanon County
Luzerne County
Mifflin County
Monroe County
Montgomery County
Northampton County
Philadelphia County
Pike County
Somerset County
Union County
Venango County
Washington County
Westmoreland County
York County
Not all youth who enter the juvenile justice system have special education needs or are in court due to school-based arrests. However, since many youth who are in the juvenile justice system have special educational needs and because there is an increase in school-based arrests, the following links will give you some tools and resources to better advocate for your clients who have special educational needs and to better understand how the school system can play an important role in your client’s case.
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