Juvenile Justice and Children’s Rights Section Annual CLE – April 1, 2022
The Juvenile Justice and Children’s Rights Section annual CLE will be held April 1, 2022, from 9 a.m. to noon. You can attend in person or by live webcast. Register for the CLE here.
The CLE will consist of 3.0 MCLE hours, covering legislative changes in juvenile delinquency law, restorative justice, and family accountability and recovery court:
Chief Judge Elizabeth A. “Beth” Heath (North Carolina District Court for Judicial District 8, Kinston) will present on the Family Accountability and Recovery Court (FARC), which provides treatment, intensive care management, and judicial supervision to increase the likelihood of reunification of families in child welfare cases. Judge Heath has been the “driving force” behind FARC. Due to its success, FARC is now a nationally recognized model. In November 2021, it was selected by the National Center for State Court’s Rural Justice Collaborative (RJC) as one of nine Rural Innovation Sites that will serve as examples for other communities nationwide. Over the next three years, the RJC will work with FARC to create educational materials that will be featured on an online resource center, and will offer visits to FARC by leaders from other communities.
Jacqui Greene (Assistant Professor of Public Law and Government, UNC School of Government) will review changes in juvenile delinquency law in North Carolina over the past year. This will include review of the increase of the minimum age in juvenile delinquency court, changes to requirements for court-ordered mental health assessments, and juvenile transfer procedure.
Jon Powell (Director, Restorative Justice Clinic, Campbell University School of Law) will present on the role of restorative justice in our community and its impact on juveniles. The Restorative Justice Clinic (RJC) at Campbell receives referrals from juvenile intake counselors, juvenile court, the local school system, and private individuals who have been affected by crime or disruptive behavior. RJC strives to bring victims and offenders together using restorative justice practices in an effort to foster collaborative healing, rather than specifically seeking punishment. RJC seeks to find the best solution to repair the damage that has been done, and conducts victim impact and reentry circles in the prison system and the community.
You don’t want to miss this CLE, which will offer a wealth of information for anyone practicing in, or interested in, juvenile law and child welfare. Hope to see you there!