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2 results foundAuthor: Goodman, Dara Title: Representing Victims of Human Trafficking in Massachusetts: A Guide for Attorneys Summary: This Guide provides attorneys with a general overview of human trafficking law in Massachusetts in an effort to help attorneys identify victims of human trafficking and determine how to meet their legal and non-legal needs. It provides attorneys with a foundation concerning federal and state law and refers them to more comprehensive resources, where appropriate. In particular, the Guide discusses the following topics in detail: -Identifying victims and recognizing indicators of human trafficking -An introduction to international, federal, and Massachusetts human trafficking laws -Advice on working with vulnerable and diverse populations -Immigration remedies for victims of human trafficking victims, including how to apply for and obtain T visas and U visas -Issues specific to child victims of human trafficking, including the safe harbor under Massachusetts law for minor victims involved in criminal prosecution -Issues specific to victims of human trafficking who are also criminal defendants -Aiding prosecution of traffickers -Civil remedies available to victims of human trafficking under federal and Massachusetts law -Non-legal benefits and resources available to victims of human trafficking under federal and Massachusetts law -Massachusetts resources available to victims of human trafficking Details: Boston: WilmerHale, 2013. 167p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed September 17, 2014 at: http://media.wix.com/ugd/6d5c12_e4e8c12d8ea3487fbebfa0f7d3eabdb0.pdf Year: 2013 Country: United States URL: http://media.wix.com/ugd/6d5c12_e4e8c12d8ea3487fbebfa0f7d3eabdb0.pdf Shelf Number: 133374 Keywords: Human Trafficking (U.S.)Legal ServicesVictim AssistanceVictims of Trafficking |
Author: Fleming, Jennie Title: Use your situation to change your destination: Evaluation of The Howard League for Penal Reform's U R Boss Summary: The Howard League for Penal Reform was funded by the Big Lottery to run the U R Boss project from July 2009 to 2014. The aims of U R Boss were: - to enhance the Howard League's legal service; - to campaign to change national and local policy and practice; - to change public attitudes to children and young people in the penal system. U R Boss supported young people in custody and the community by: - building on the Howard League's legal service; - involving young people in campaigning for change on issues that affect young people in the criminal justice system. What did U R Boss do? U R Boss was groundbreaking in two ways. First, it aimed to work in a deep and detailed participatory way with young people in the criminal justice system, and second, it involved young people directly in campaigning work to change policy and practice. Legal work The Howard League legal service worked to protect children's rights and ensure they understood the legal system. - Until I had a Howard League solicitor no one explained what was what and wrote me letters I could understand. She explains what is happening - explains the options and what could happen with each one. - Young advisor in custody The legal team took over 1800 calls to the telephone helpline and solicitors worked on 617 new cases with young people. In one year alone they had a 78 per cent success rate for their clients in cases they took on. Young people and professionals said the legal service provided high levels of care for vulnerable and isolated young people. Regular solicitors would not want to know. You would not ring a regular solicitor and say "I am worried about this or this is going off", they would not be bothered to do something to help you. With the Howard League you can ring with anything and they take it serious. Young advisor in community U R Boss also ran public legal education to make sure professionals and young people knew about their rights in custody and when they were released. The project ran training and made guides using the knowledge and experience of both young people and the Howard League solicitors. The partnership between the legal and participation work was crucial to what U R Boss achieved. Solicitors got to know young people and build trust, leading to some becoming young advisors. Details: London: Howard League for Penal Reform, 2014. 94p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed April 21, 2015 at: http://www.howardleague.org/use_your_situation/ Year: 2014 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.howardleague.org/use_your_situation/ Shelf Number: 135326 Keywords: Juvenile Offenders (U.K.)LawyersLegal AidLegal Services |