California’s juvenile justice system intervenes in the lives of some of the children who have experienced the greatest challenges, and promises to provide them treatment, care, guidance, rehabilitation, and a pathway to a better future. This promise is critical for the health of our youth and our communities. Education should be central to that mission. […]
YLC files lawsuit against Sacramento County to ensure public’s participation in juvenile justice planning
YLC and the law firm Baker McKenzie have filed a new lawsuit to ensure that county juvenile justice planning complies with state open meeting laws. The lawsuit was filed against Sacramento County on behalf of Youth Forward, a Sacramento-based non-profit that works to improve the health, education, and wellbeing of Sacramento’s most vulnerable children and […]