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A Report of Massachusetts Youth Unlawfully Held Without Bail
by Barbara Fedders and Barbara Kaban
September 15, 2006
- Executive Summary
- Complete Report (HTML)
- Complete Report (PDF)
- The Boston Globe editorial about the report: Fair hearings for children, September 15, 2006
About the authors
Barbara Fedders, a clinical instructor at Harvard Law School, teaches and supervises students representing indigent adults and youth in the Massachusetts criminal and juvenile courts.
Barbara Kaban, Deputy Director of the Children's Law Center, provides direct representation and appellate advocacy for indigent youth in the Massachusetts juvenile justice system.
Coverage
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Fair Hearings for Children Boston Globe Editorial, September 15, 2006
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