In a very interesting issue: On February 13, 2018, the Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral argument in State of Ohio v. Demetrius Jackson, 2017-0145. At issue in this case is whether a suspect’s rights have been violated when he is questioned, without being informed of his Miranda rights, by a children’s services social worker who must report her findings to a law enforcement agency. Jackson was arrested for raping a fourteen-year-old girl. After his arrest, Jackson was advised of his Miranda rights by a Cleveland Police detective. While being held in the Cuyahoga County Jail, Jackson was interviewed by a social worker from the Cuyahoga County Division of Children and Family Services. The social worker did not advise Jackson of his Miranda rights. Jackson admitted to having what he claimed was consensual sex with the minor girl, who he thought was 18.
Very very interesting constitutional issue.
What’s on Their Minds: Must a Social Worker Advise an Incarcerated Defendant of His Rights Pursuant to Miranda?