Mandatory Minimums Dropped from S.B. 838
After intensive efforts by a broad group of agencies and organizations, the provisions of S.B. 838 requiring mandatory two-year confinement […]
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Youth Law Center Weighs In on S.B. 838
The San Jose Mercury News interviewed YLC Staff Attorney Sue Burrell about S.B. 838, a controversial measure arising from a
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Consensus Statement on Group Care for Children Published
A Consensus Statement on Group Care for Children and Adolescents has been published in the most recent volume of the
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CA Supreme Court Decides Gutierrez and Moffett Cases
On May 5, 2014, the California Supreme Court announced its decisions in People v. Gutierrez and People v. Moffett. Both
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YLC Supports Reduction of Psychotropic Medication
YLC joined over 110 organizations to support the President’s proposed five-year collaborative demonstration, which is designed to encourage states to
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The Legislature’s Role in CA Juvenile Justice Reform
YLC Staff Attorney Sue Burrell was invited to write a guest blog for the National Council on Crime and Delinquency’s
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Baby Elmo Program Featured on Public Radio
Radio Station KPCC 89.3 in Southern California featured Youth Law Center’s Incarcerated Teen Parenting Program (The Baby Elmo Program). The
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Sue Burrell Interviewed Regarding Appointed Counsel
YLC Staff Attorney Sue Burrell was interviewed in connection with an investigative article on the appointed counsel system for delinquency
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YLC Statement on Solitary Confinement
YLC submitted a statement for the February 25, 2014 Hearing on Reassessing Solitary Confinement II: The Human Rights, Fiscal and
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YLC Supports Therapeutic Foster Care Bills
YLC has joined a long list of national and state organizations to support federal legislation designed to ensure that children
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YLC Participated in In re Eddie E. Amicus
The California Supreme Court has ordered publication of a Court of Appeal decision that will help youth establish eligibility for
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YLC Weighs In on Juvenile Defense
In January 2014, YLC Staff Attorney Sue Burrell joined 30 invited advocates and defenders from around the country for a
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