Hamilton County Juvenile Court works with immigration attorneys to ensure that court hearings for children petitioning for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) are completed in a timely and professional manner. SIJS is an immigration classification available to certain undocumented immigrants under the age of 21 who have been abused, neglected, or abandoned by one or …Read More
Pictured: Kelly Collison, Alison Kaufman, (Magnified Giving), Penny Harris, Gregg Pickett, LaDonna Wallace Smith, Sarah Henry (Juvenile Court) Imagine never being asked your opinion, or what you care about, or feeling trusted. That’s often the situation children find themselves in, especially children who, for a variety of reasons, end up in the juvenile justice system. …Read More
UPDATE: As of September, 2023, the Court is finalizing the RFP to submit to the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office, The Court will publicly share the RFP when it is approved and issued. Thanks to the community for your continued support for this important project. More than 60 community members, in person and on Zoom, joined …Read More
“Right now, I been makin plans to keep you proudMy future gon be better, I can see it in me now.” Words of hope from a young poet, currently being held at the Hamilton County Youth Detention Center. She is one of 15 Youth Center residents to read their original work at the first Youth …Read More
Hamilton County Juvenile Court (HCJC) will host a public meeting on Tuesday July 25 from 6pm to 8pm regarding the future of Hillcrest Academy. If you can’t attend in person, please joins us via Zoom. Just click this Zoom link and enter 087651 for the password. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend this …Read More
Pictured: Zainab Raza, law student & Youth Court intern, Danielle Johnson, law student, Caitlin Burgess, Youth Court Co-Coordinator, Karinne Hill, attorney judge, Lydia Ansermet, Youth Court Co-Coordinator, Jenna Heaphy, attorney judge, Kristen Pierce, law student A young respondent wipes away tears as her law student advocate recounted an incident in school that resulted in a …Read More
June is Pride month nationally and here in Cincinnati on the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in New York City. Pride celebrates and supports LGBTQIA+ people and their historic struggle for acceptance and freedom to be themselves. Pride celebrations also recognize the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion. As a Court, justice and equality are …Read More
On April 20, Hamilton County Juvenile Court Judge Kari Bloom was the keynote speaker at the Woodward Career Technical High School Career Tech Graduation. She also had the honor of presenting two members of the class a special award for their bravery. Jaileyana Fraley and Lagena Johnson completed their certification in Woodward’s health tech program. …Read More
It’s a heartbreaking and consistent reality. Many abused and neglected children go unnoticed until they themselves act out and come to the Juvenile Court. Numerous studies link early child abuse and neglect to later involvement in the juvenile justice system. That means it’s when they’re sitting in a courtroom like mine that children are asked, …Read More
We are excited to welcome two new therapists to our team at Hamilton County Juvenile Court (HCJC). Winston and Amelia are with “Best Friends Pet Assisted Therapy.” Amelia, who is pictured here at the Youth Center, is a five-year-old Golden Retriever. Winston is also a Golden Retriever who is just a year and a half. …Read More
