Midwest JDC
About Us
The Midwest Juvenile Defender Center (MJDC) is one of nine regional centers of the National Juvenile Defender Center. MJDC focuses on juvenile defense issues in Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
MJDC’s goal is to provide juvenile defense lawyers the opportunity to improve advocacy skills, build partnerships, exchange information, and affect positive change in the juvenile justice system.
States in Midwestern Region
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wisconsin
General
Resources
State
Specific Resources
State
Assessments
Shackling
in Court
Sex
Trafficking
Sex
Offenses
Waiver/
Transfer
Collateral Consequences
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Nebraska
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Wisconsin
If you missed the Midwest Juvenile Defender Center 2019 Summit in July, you can still view videos from the program here.
Regional Directors
Kristen Staley
Michigan Indigent Defense Commission
200 N Washington Sq.
Lansing, MI 48913
(517) 582-2427
staleyk@michigan.gov
Diane Rondini
Wisconsin State Public Defender
17 S. Fairchild St., 2nd Fl.
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 261-5417
rondinid@opd.wi.gov