Locked Up and Alone
YLC Staff Attorney Sue Burrell was interviewed for a story appearing in the June 29, 2015 edition of THE CRIME […]
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Court of Appeal Reverses Disposition for Immigrant Youth
The California Court of Appeal has reversed and remanded a juvenile court disposition that ordered a youth to live with his
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Collateral Consequences of Juvenile Court
YLC staff attorney Sue Burrell’s article, “Collateral Consequences of Juvenile Court: Boulders on the Road to Good Outcomes,” appears in
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CECANF Works Toward Development of a National Strategy
The Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities (CECANF), established by the Protect Our Kids Act of 2012 (H.R. 6655 [112th]),
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CA Supreme Court Finds Youth Incompetent to Stand Trial
On May 18, 2015, the California Supreme Court announced its decision in In re R.V., reversing a lower court decision
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President Obama Names May 2015 National Foster Care Month
Recognizing that “Children are best raised in families, not institutions,” President Barak Obama on April 30th issued a proclamation naming
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Pepper Spray Use Halted in Santa Clara County Juvenile Hall
On April 20, 2015 YLC celebrated the end of a Santa Clara County Probation Department pilot program to allow the
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CDSS Fails to Properly Investigate Group Homes
An investigation by ProPublica has found that the California Department of Social Services fails to swiftly or conclusively investigate hundreds
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YLC Challenges Juvenile Court Order Turning Youth Over to ICE
The Youth Law Center has applied for leave to file an amicus brief in a second juvenile case pending in
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Legislation Seeks to End Juvenile Solitary Confinement
YLC staff attorney Sue Burrell was interviewed by San Diego CityBeat in relation to legislation introduced by Senator Mark Leno
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YLC Supports Legal Rights of Immigrant Youth
The Youth Law Center has applied for leave to file an amicus brief in a juvenile case pending in the
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Petition Filed to Halt En Masse Detention of Refugee Children
On February 2, 2015, the Youth Law Center along with the Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law, the law
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