"....but there were these Northwestern lawyers, professors, and students fighting for justice for Brendan." - Dylan Schweers Give pause to the impact that the fight for Brendan's freedom has had on the lawyers and students who work diligently, fueled by this egregious injustice. For further information on the Center on Wrongful Convictions of Youth, click here.

"We've been fighting for Brendan for 10 years & will continue to fight for Brendan" Laura Nirider #BringingBrendanHome

In 1964, 15-year-old Gerald Gault was taken into custody by the sheriff of Gila County, a rural jurisdiction about 80 miles east of Phoenix, after a neighbor accused him of making prank telephone calls of the “irritatingly offensive, adolescent, sex variety.” Over the course of the following week, Gerald appeared twice in the chambers of a juvenile court judge, accompanied by his mother, older brother, and two probation officers. Though the hearings were not transcribed, late