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Access Denied: Incarcerated Juveniles And Their Right Of Access To Courts, Amy E. Webbink
Access Denied: Incarcerated Juveniles And Their Right Of Access To Courts, Amy E. Webbink
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
In the current flux of an increasingly punitive juvenile justice system, one of the system's great injustices receives little attention. Unconstitutional conditions of confinement for juveniles do not receive appropriate legal exposure. Challenges to these conditions are more difficult in light of the Supreme Court's recent restriction of a prisoner's right of access to the courts. This Note will analyze why a different standard of "meaningful access" is necessary to protect juveniles.