Resources
Legal Help
Equal Justice Wyoming
Helping low-income Wyomingites find help with their legal issues.
Legal Aid of Wyoming
Provides free legal services to low-income individuals throughout Wyoming.
Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
Provides resources for those affected by domestic violence and/or sexual assault.
University of Wyoming - College of Law Clinic's
Provides resources for those with low incomes.
Wyoming State Bar's Modest means Program
https://www.wyomingbar.org/for-lawyers/modest-means-for-lawyers
The Modest Means Program (MMP) is a reduced fee referral program that helps fill the gap by making legal services accessible to lower and moderate income people who are ineligible for legal aid.
Special Education
Center For Parent Information and Resources
Supporting the Parent Centers who serve families of children with disabilities
Evaluating School-Aged Children for Disabilities - https://www.parentcenterhub.org/evaluation/
Question often asked by parents about special education - https://www.parentcenterhub.org/lg1/
Conduct and Behavior Problems
Intervention and Resources for School Aged Youth (Revised 2015)
DOE Guidance Packages:
Parents Helping Parents (PIC)
PIC collaborates with agencies, parent groups, and professional organizations to assist parents in their efforts to effectively advocate for their children’s educational rights and services.
Center for Educational Excellence in Alternative Settings
A student's potential cannot be confided - https://www.ceeas.org/
Dignity in schools - http://www.dignityinschools.org/
Juvenile Justice
The Comeback and Coming-from-Behind States: An Update on Youth Incarceration in the United States
Wyoming's "Outlaw" Juvenile Justice Act
Using one specific case (D.D. v. City of Casper), this article studies Wyoming’s Juvenile Justice Act and that illuminates the failures, illegalities and inconsistencies of the act. It also briefly covers the evolution of juvenile justice and analyzes the various rights of the child that the Act (potentially) violates.
A Call to Stop Child Prosecution in WY Adult Courts
A report by the Wyoming ACLU and the The National Center for Youth Law condemning Wyoming for commonly prosecuting children in adult courts, often for minor infractions such as smoking at school or stealing a pack of gum.
"Your Neighbors Child" Documentary (2010)
This short documentary was produced in collaboration with the Wyoming Children's Action Alliance. Originally released in 2010, the documentary was meant to be a catalyst for legislative reforms.
Bucking the Trend: ACLU (2017)
“The trend is clear: a growing number of bills are introduced every year creating new crimes or increasing penalties, and legislation that would remedy Wyoming’s overburdened criminal justice system fails, resulting in a justice system that is at capacity.”
YOUR RIGHTS: A Guide to Juvenile Court in Wyoming for Children and Youth (2014, revised)
A guide created by the Children’s Justice Project, a project of the Wyoming Supreme Court
Wyoming Bans Mandatory Life without Parole for Youth Under 18, Bear Cloud v. State, 294 P.3d 36, 2013 WY 18. Following Miller v. Alabama and a state Supreme Court case (Bear Cloud v. State, 294 P.3d 36, 2013 WY 18), Wyoming eliminated mandatory life without parole sentences for crimes committed by youth under age 18. Youth may still be sentenced to life without parole for certain crimes, but must become eligible for parole once they have served at least 25 years, or if their sentence is commuted to a term of years. H.B. 23/Act No. 18, signed into law February 14, 2013; effective July 1, 2013.
The Damaged Juvenile Justice and Detention System in Wyoming. A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT and POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS.
The National Juvenile Justice Network has member organizations like the Wyoming Children’s Law Center all over the country, all working to reform the youth justice system. Be sure to check out their online library!
The National Juvenile Defender Center (NJDC) provides support to public defenders, appointed counsel, law school clinical programs, and non-profit law centers to ensure quality representation in urban, suburban, rural, and tribal areas. NJDC also offers a wide range of integrated services to juvenile defenders, including training, technical assistance, policy advocacy, capacity building, networking, collaboration, and coordination.
State Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice