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A report on the Distirct's Disorderly Conduct statutes and a legislative proposal to bring them into conformity with DCCourt of Appeals and First Amendment caselaw and to promote better understanding of disorderly conduct by the public and law enforcement.

CCE Testimony to the DC Council Committee on Human Services Concerning Oversight of the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services on behalf of Campaign for Youth Justice (CFYJ).

Summarized in this report are the perceptions of Trinidad neighborhood survey respondents to crime surveys addressing four broad themes of personal safety,concern with specific crime categories, satisfaction with police services, and awareness of the Safe City Program.

CCE letter to DC Council opposing proposed reductions in jurisdiction of the Office of Administrative Hearings

CCE testimony before the DC Council Judiciary Committee on the FY2011 budget of the DC Office of Administrative Hearings, with a supplemental statement made on May 7, 2010. The primary issue was the proposal to remove case jurisdiction from OAH, which ran counter to the CCE study which led to the establishment of OAH.

CCE Testimony before the DC Council Committee on Human Services regarding the budget proposed for the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services

CCE statement to the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs regarding the performance of the Child and Family Services Agency and the DC child welfare system

CCE testimony to the DC Council Committee on Human Services regarding the performance of the Child and Family Services Agency

CCE testimony to the DC Council Committee on Human Services regarding the performance of the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services

The Handbook is accurate as of September 2009. Keep in mind that court rules and procedures are subject to change. Points of view expressed in the Handbook are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the State Justice Institute or the other supporters of the Handbook.

Esta guía tiene un solo objetivo importante: aumentar la comprensión de la comunidad del Distrito de Columbia al sistema de justicia de menores. No es un sistema fácil de entender. El sistema de justicia de menores de DC es complejo, e involucra varios organismos del gobierno. Por ley, el sistema también es confidencial. Confidencialidad apoya una misión de la justicia de menores, que es para rehabilitar a los jóvenes cuyas acciones los pusieron en el sistema. Sin embargo, para la comunidad esta confidencialidad puede ser un obstáculo a su comprensión y confianza al sistema. Esperamos que esta guía general proporcione a los miembros de la comunidad la información que necesitan para comprender cómo la justicia de menores esta supuesta a trabajar y, para poder mantener responsable al sistema de justicia de menores de DC. (Spanish Language edition of the Guide to the D.C. Juvenile Justice System).