American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia
P.O. Box 3952
Charleston, West Virginia 25339
Phone: 304-345-9246
Web: www.acluwv.org
Twitter: @ACLU_WV
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ACLUWV
Eli Baumwell
Email: ebaumwell@acluwv.org
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West Virginia Expands Access to Restorative Justice for Youth
Youth in West Virginia will now have expanded access to restorative justice alternatives to court involvement, thanks to a new bill passed during the 2021 legislative session. Read more about the new bill and advocacy from NJJN member ACLU of West Virginia.
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Righting Wrongs: The Five-Year Groundswell of State Bans on Life Without Parole for Children
Tags: Nevada | West Virginia | National | Brain and Adolescent Development | Racial and Ethnic Disparities | Life Without Parole and Parole Issues | Youth in the Adult System | Reports | Partner Publications
Report from Campaign for Fair Sentencing of Youth highlights recent legislative reforms, some of the key stakeholders involved, and some of the lives impacted by these reforms.
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Youth Justice Job Announcements | May 2016
Position announcements in the field of youth justice: May 2016.
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E-Newsletter: Florida Member Pushes Legislation to Reform State's Direct File Procedures
Here's what's inside: FL Member Pushes Legislation to Reform State's Direct File Procedures WV Member's Campaign Halts Plans for New For-Profit Youth Facility Meet the Fellows: Garien Gatewood VA Member's Report Targets Problems with School Police Justice Denied: One Young Person's Story Youth Justice Reform Roundup | January 2016 Youth Justice Job Announcements | January 2016
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WV Member's Campaign Halts Plans for New For-Profit Youth Facility
In 2015, West Virginia’s Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) fast-tracked a plan to build a 70-bed, for-profit youth detention facility to house youth with mental health needs. However, thanks to an impressive campaign run by the ACLU of West Virginia (an NJJN member), those plans have been halted.
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Youth Justice Reform Roundup | September 2015
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Youth Justice Job Announcements | July, 2015
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E-Newsletter: Members Prompt Reform in TX and WV
Download NJJN's April, 2015 e-newsletter, featuring stories about member work in West Virginia on truancy reform and in Texas on truancy and court processes, our news and research roundup, and position openings in youth justice reform.
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West Virginia Passes Member-Authored Truancy Reform Bill
The West Virginia legislature recently passed a bill (H.B. 2550) to reform the state’s response to truancy, an issue which, in West Virginia, is deeply tied to high rates of youth incarceration.
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West Virginia Sued for Dehumanizing Youth
Mountain State Justice, a non-profit law office, has filed suit against the West Virginia Division of Juvenile Services and the superintendent of the Industrial Home for Youth in Salem for subjecting youth to a "regimen of dehumanization and isolation."
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West Virginia Establishes Multidisciplinary Treatment Process for Committed Youth, West Virginia, S.B. 626/Chapter 31
Tags: West Virginia | General System Reform | Legislation
Requires that juvenile services engage in a multidisciplinary treatment planning process for committed juveniles.