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| Youth prisons to offer attorney access |
| By Associated Press |
| Published: 02/05/2007 |
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COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio's juvenile justice system will make it easier for offenders to find attorneys and file claims over the length or conditions of their detention under a proposed settlement to a three-year-old lawsuit alleging unconstitutional denial of legal representation. The Department of Youth Services started helping juvenile offenders find attorneys after the class-action lawsuit was filed and will create a formal program under the settlement tentatively approved on Jan. 12 in U.S. District Court. The final approval hearing is set for March 6. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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