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Children make admissions to formal charges without being advised of their Miranda rights and without making an informed waiver of those rights. Lauderd

After Comprehensive Investigation, Lauderdale County Youth Court, Meridian Police Department and Mississippi Division of Youth Services in Meridian, Mississippi, Found to Have Violated Constitutional Due Process Rights of Children 

  • Children are handcuffed and arrested in school and incarcerated for days at a time without a probable cause hearing, regardless of the severity – or lack thereof – of  the alleged offense or probation violation.

  • Children who are incarcerated prior to adjudication in the Lauderdale County system regularly wait more than 48 hours for a probable cause hearing, in violation of federal constitutional requirements.

  • Children make admissions to formal charges without being advised of their Miranda rights and without making an informed waiver of those rights.

  • Lauderdale County does not consistently afford children meaningful representation by an attorney during the juvenile justice process, including in preparation for and during detention, adjudication and disposition hearings.

 

NRA PROFITS ON THE BACKS OF CHILDREN

#TalkingPOINTS

By Mail

 

Correspondence to the Department, including the Attorney General, may be sent to:

U.S. Department of Justice950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20530-0001

By Phone

 

Department of Justice Main Switchboard - 202-514-2000

Office of the Attorney General Public Comment Line - 202-353-1555

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