Website made possible with the generous support of the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

Publications and Resources

A Snapshot of Juvenile Sex Offender Registration and Notification Laws

The Juvenile Act 2008

Rules of Juvenile Court Procedure: Delinquency Matters

Performance Guidelines for Quality and Effective Juvenile Delinquency Representation

Northeast Regional Defender Center

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.

State and Local Defender Sites

Delaware

Delaware Public Defender

New Jersey

New Jersey Office of the Public Defender

New York

Albany County
New York City
New York State Defenders Association
Steuben County

Pennsylvania

Adams County
Allegheny County
Armstrong County
Beaver County
Berks County
Bradford County
Bucks County
Butler County
Carbon County
Centre County
Chester County
Clearfield County
Crawford County
Cumberland County
Delaware County
Elk County
Erie County
Fayette County
Franklin County
Greene County
Huntingdon County
Indiana County
Juniata County
Lackawanna County
Lancaster County
Lawrence County
Lebanon County
Luzerne County
McKean County
Mifflin County
Monroe County
Montgomery County
Northampton County
Philadelphia County
Pike County
Potter County
Somerset County
Susquehanna County
Union County
Venango County
Warren County
Washington County
Westmoreland County
York County

2007 PA Conference on Juvenile Justice

Follow the links below to review training materials.

Training Information

Agenda
Attendance
Faculty Bios

Adam Walsh and Act 21, the Basics

Frequently Asked Questions: The Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) Proposed Guidelines
IN THE INTEREST OF K.A.P., JR. (DOB 9-18-85), A MINOR; APPEAL OF: K.A.P., JR., A MINOR
Adam Walsh Comments
SORNA Comments
Consequences of & Legal Responses to Juvenile Sexual Offenses in Pennsylvania

How to use Brain Development Information in a Post Roper v Simmons World

Donald P. Roper, Superintendent, Potosi Correctional Center, Petitioner v. Christopher Simmons

Developmentally Disabled Kids

Mental Health Procedures Article IV

Case Law, Legislative and Rules Updates

November 2007 Appellate Update

Adolescent Psychosocial Judgment: Relevance to Legal Decision Making

Adolescent Psychosocial Judgment: Relevance to Legal Decision Making