Amber Wetzel Email and Phone Number

● Represent juveniles held at D.C.'s juvenile justice facilities.● Provide direct representation to juveniles at administrative community status review hearings, and draft written appeals upon request. ● Provide direct representation to juveniles at administrative due process disciplinary hearings, and provide written appeals upon request.● Provide advice and advocacy to you regarding issues of confinement/institutional concerns, including medical, educational, behavioral heath, segregation, etc.● Liaison between youth and legal representatives and community based service providers.

● Represented detained juveniles at due process hearings and filed written appeals on their behalf.● Advocated for transitional planning services for youth preparing to reenter the community.● Advocated to resolve of issues related to confinement of youth.● Protected individual rights of juveniles detained at juvenile justice facilities.● Acted as a liaison between youth and legal representatives.

Taught U.S. government and basic constitutional principles to high school students at Anacostia High School.

Represented clients facing criminal charges in Montgomery County, MD.

● Developed and executed a strategy to create an Advisory Council at New Beginnings Youth Development Center, to facilitate discussion between detained juveniles and Youth Leaders ● Planned general meetings, community presentations, and recreational events for Youth Leaders to continue outreach to other juveniles facing the challenges of reentry after being detained. ● Participated in systemic policy analysis to improve service for juveniles in the justice system.● Compiled lists of resources and data to assist in juvenile’s reintegration into society, particularly concerning potential job prospects and other community involvement opportunities.

● Reviewed client files and conducted interviews via phone or inside Washtenaw County Jail with client in order to prepare for preliminary exams, pre-trial hearings, sentencing hearings, violation of probation hearings, or collection show cause hearings stemming from felony charges. ● Researched relevant statutes and case law, and prepared sentencing guidelines for plea agreements for an average of six cases per week.