Over the last week, there's been some renewed conversation both online and on various news outlets surrounding the Truth and Transparency bill (a/k/a as Act 15) of February's special session. We think it's important to clear the air on the nuance associated with this law and most importantly, how the presumption of guilt before innocence plays an integral part in the harms that a child can experience for solely being accused of a crime.
Some of the points we shared not only this year, but during the 2023 legislative session about this law, can be summarized in this clip from our Deputy Legal Director in her recent interview with publicdefenselesspodcast. Listen to the full episode using the
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