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Archives for March 2015

Mar

30

2015

The Pennsylvania Detention Risk Assessment Instrument (“PaDRAI”)

The PaDRAI is a statewide scoring instrument that is used by Juvenile Probation to assist in making a recommendation about the detention status of any child for whom there is a detention request.

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Mar

30

2015

Changes to Mandatory Reporting Laws Affecting Juvenile Clients

Pennsylvania recently passed legislative amendments to the CPSL (Child Protective Services Law) that go into effect on December 31, 2014 and drastically affect juvenile defender practice.

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Mar

10

2015

Juvenile Life Without Parole

Almost 500 individuals are serving life without parole sentences in Pennsylvania – more than in any other state in the country.

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