On September 29, 2014, Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 1111 (Lara), a comprehensive bill that addresses the transfer rights of […]
Governor Signs SB 1111 Ensuring Educational Placement Rights View More
YLC staff attorney Sue Burrell, wrote an op ed piece for the CT Mirror, Incarcerating Disturbed Youth is a Flawed
Op – Ed Opposing Incarceration of Abused Youth View More
The Youth Law Center and California Rural Legal Assistance Inc. have filed a letter in opposition to the Santa Barbara
YLC Opposes Planned Closure of Santa Barbara Juvenile Court View More
YLC Staff Attorney Sue Burrell has published an article on the Huffington Post that details incidents of pepper-spray use on
YLC Article on Pepper Spray Published in Huffington Post View More
Youth Law Center and 10 San Diego area organizations today filed a formal complaint urging the U.S. Department of Justice
YLC Files DOJ Complaint Over Use of Pepper Spray View More
Youth Law Center’s Incarcerated Teen Parenting Program, the Baby Elmo Program, was mentioned in the “My Brother’s Keeper” Task Force
President’s Report References Baby Elmo Project View More
On June 27, 2014, Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 1296 (Leno), banning incarceration as a contempt sanction for youth adjudicated
Governor Signs Bill Banning Incarceration of Truant Youths View More
After intensive efforts by a broad group of agencies and organizations, the provisions of S.B. 838 requiring mandatory two-year confinement
Mandatory Minimums Dropped from S.B. 838 View More
The San Jose Mercury News interviewed YLC Staff Attorney Sue Burrell about S.B. 838, a controversial measure arising from a
Youth Law Center Weighs In on S.B. 838 View More
On May 5, 2014, the California Supreme Court announced its decisions in People v. Gutierrez and People v. Moffett. Both
CA Supreme Court Decides Gutierrez and Moffett Cases View More
YLC Staff Attorney Sue Burrell was invited to write a guest blog for the National Council on Crime and Delinquency’s
The Legislature’s Role in CA Juvenile Justice Reform View More
Radio Station KPCC 89.3 in Southern California featured Youth Law Center’s Incarcerated Teen Parenting Program (The Baby Elmo Program). The
Baby Elmo Program Featured on Public Radio View More
