• In re Jan Carlos D (June 15, 2010)
    Connecticut Supreme Court
    June 15, 2010

    Juvenile Justice: ...The Connecticut Supreme Court addressed the issue as to whether General Statutes § 54-1f (a) applies to juveniles who are served with a summons that alleges the commission of criminal offenses.

  • State v. Juan L. (May 19, 2009)
    Connecticut Supreme Court
    Juvenile Justice: ...The sole issue decided by the Connecticut Supreme court in Juan L. was the interpretation of whether Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-56d, which governs the commitment or release of criminal defendants who are not competent to stand trial, applies in the Superior Court for Juvenile Matters (juvenile court). The court answered that question with a resounding yes - and agreed with the state's argument on appeal and remanded the case back to the trial court for a disposition hearing pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 54-56d(m).

  • In re Earl B (September 2008)
    Connecticut Supreme Court
    Juvenile Justice: ...In this juvenile justice case, the Connecticut Supreme Court addressed the question of whether a juvenile adjudicated as delinquent and committed to the custody of the Department of Children and Families pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-140(j) is entitled to a hearing pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-15 to challenge his continued placement at Connecticut Juvenile Training School ("CJTS"). The Supreme Court, in reversing the judgment of the trial court, held that the department's decision to continue placement at CJTS was reviewable in a treatment plan hearing under § 17a-15.

  • In re William D (November 13, 2007)
    Connecticut Supreme Court
    Juvenile Justice: ...In this juvenile justice case, the Connecticut Supreme Court addressed the question of whether a trial court may extend a delinquency commitment when the "child" at issue has reached the age of 16, given that the definition of "child" in Conn. Gen. Stat. 46b-120 is defined as a 'person under sixteen' or a person over 16 who has a violated a court order issued subsequent to a delinquency finding. In this case neither definition applied to William D. The Supreme Court held that for purposes of extending a person's commitment pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-141, it only matters what age the person was at the time of the original commitment.

  • N.G. ex rel. S.G. v. Connecticut (September 7, 2004)
    Second Circuit Court of Appeals
    Civil Liberties and Civil Rights, Juvenile Justice : The second circuit court of appeals recently held that the Connecticut Judicial Branch's repetitive strip search policy at the state's juvenile detention centers ("JDC") violates the fourth amendment's guarantee against unreasonable searches. In N.G. ex

  • In re Darien S. (March 23, 2004)
    Connecticut Appellate Court
    Juvenile Justice : New juvenile justice case tackling whether a permanency plan may review an existing commitment plan, as opposed to a "future" permanency plan, an issue of first impression in Connecticut

  • In re Steven M. (Feb 26, 2002)
    CT Appellate Division
    Juvenile Justice, Mental Health, Civil Liberties : In an important decision limiting the Department of Children and Families’ inherent power to unilaterally transfer a mentally disabled juvenile delinquent from a Department facility to a correctional institution...

  • In re Carlos Q. (April 10, 2001)
    CT Appellate Division
    Juvenile Justice : DCF ...involving the Department of Children and Families' attempt to extend the commitment of a juvenile offender beyond the initial eighteen month period ...

  • State v. Jason B. (May 4 1999)
    CT Supreme Court
    Juvenile Justice : Defendant had been convicted of statutory rape. On the date of t ...

  • In re James B., Jr. (1998)
    CT Superior Court
    Juvenile Justice : Pursuant to Conn. General Statutes Section 46b-124(e), the victim ...

  • State v. Angel C. (1998)
    CT Supreme Court
    Juvenile Justice : Four defendants, ages fourteen and fifteen were convicted of A an ...

  • In re James B., Jr. (1998)
    US Court of Appeals
    Juvenile Justice : Pursuant to Conn. General Statutes Section 46b-124(e), the victim ...

  • United States of America v Male Juvenile (1997)
    US Court of Appeals
    Juvenile Justice : Court held that juvenile's mental disabilities did not preclude f ...