Unchain the Children

Public Defender Challenges Shackling of Juveniles

News
Motions and Appendices
Photographs

 

News

Court: Unchain the children
The Florida Bar News - January 1, 2010

Court made right call in limiting juvenile shackles
The Miami Herald - December 28, 2009

Fla. Justices Horrified by Restraints on Juveniles
TheLedger.com - June 4, 2009

Dade PDs win Glickstein Award
The Florida Bar News - June 15, 2008

Why are Children in Florida Treated as Enemy Combatants?
Cornerstone, National Legal Aid & Defender Association (May-Aug, 2007)

Should kids go to court in chains?
USA TODAY - June 18, 2007

State examines juvenile shackling practice
Jacksonville Daily Record - February 15, 2007

Manacles off Send children to court unshackled
Daytona Beach News-Journal - January 19, 2007

Miami Dade County Commission Issues Resolution Urging State Legislature to Ban Indiscriminate Shackling of Juveniles
December 19, 2006

Justice in chains Stop shackling children in court
Daytona Beach News-Journal - November 25, 2006

Proposed change in Legislature is needed
The Famuan - November 20, 2006

Bar panel urges: Unchain the children
The Florida Bar News - October 1, 2006

Shackled juveniles to be debated by the Florida Bar
The Florida Bar News - September 1, 2006

Shackled juveniles to be debated by the Florida Bar
The Florida Bar News - September 1, 2006

Shackling_Press_Release.pdf

 

Motions and Appendices

Motion_for_Child_to_Appear_Free_from_Degrading_and_Unlawful_Restraints.pdf

Unshackle_Calendar_Motion2.pdf

 

Appendix_A_Photographs.pdf

Appendix_B_Memo_to_Hon_Judge_Langer_re_Shackling.pdf

AppendixCWinickPerlmutter.pdf

AppendixDBeyer.pdf

AppendixESchnably.pdf

AppendixFDrGwen Wurm.pdf

 

Photographs

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