NC judge to stop practice of shackling juveniles in courtroom
DURHAM — A North Carolina county’s chief district court judge says he’ll stop having juveniles wear restraints in his courtroom, days after local news reports covered the practice. The News & Observer and The Herald-Sun published a story last week on Durham County Judge Jim Hill’s policy in which some attorneys and juvenile justice advocates criticized shackling children who have been detained and appear in court. Critics say the county’s shackling of juveniles […]
