Louisiana Assessment
The Children Left Behind: An Assessment of Access to Counsel and Quality of Representation in Delinquency Proceedings in Louisiana (June 2001)
Report Updates:
Summaries and Press Releases:
Press Release from the Juvenile Justice Project of Louisiana
News Coverage:
- Zero-tolerance polices create court problems
The Advocate Online
June 13, 2001
- Report says young offenders poorly represented in court: La. juvenile system called ‘plea mill’
The Times-Picayune
June 9, 2001
- Juvenile courts criticized: Report says youth often waive rights to public defender
The Advocate Online
June 8, 2001
- Report says juveniles presumed guilty
The Advocate Online
June 8, 2001
- Report: Juveniles get no justice in Louisiana
Associated Press
June 8, 2001