National Juvenile Defender Center Grant



Organization - National Juvenile Defender Center
Grant Amount - $1,275,000
Foundation - MacArthur Foundation
Grant Purpose - in support of activities to provide professional development and training to juvenile court personnel in adolescent development and enhance the capacity of juvenile defense counsel in the Models for Change states (over three years).


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