We are suing the state of Tennessee
Dear Friends of the Youth Law Center, In late June, we, along with Disability Rights Tennessee (DRT) and the law […]
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Nashville Banner 7/15/24: Children in Tennessee Can Now be Tried as Adults for Shoplifting or Stealing a Gun, or Even Attempting
The law that went into effect July 1 is the first in Tennessee to allow transfer of children as young
Elevating Youth Voices and Leadership for Change!
The Statewide Youth Justice Leadership Cohort (SYJLC), coordinated by the Youth Law Center’s Pathways to Higher Education project, is composed
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Disability Rights Tennessee, Sanford Heisler Sharp, and the Youth Law Center File Lawsuit Against Tennessee for Illegal and Unconstitutional Neglect and Mistreatment of Vulnerable Youth
(Nashville, TN, June 26, 2024) Attorneys from Disability Rights Tennessee, Sanford Heisler Sharp, and the Youth Law Center filed a
Youth Law Center Brief: Ensuring Access to Voting Rights for California Youth Confined in County Juvenile Facilities
In this edition of the Youth Law Center Brief, we introduce our newly published report, Elevating the Voting Rights of
New Report Issues Call To Action to Ensure Voting Access for Youth Confined in County Juvenile Facilities
For Release: April 18, 2024 New Report Issues Call To Action to Ensure Voting Access for Youth Confined in County
The Commercial Appeal 2/21/24: After reports of problems in TN juvenile justice facilities, new report outlines solutions
“The measures detailed by the report would shrink the footprint of the juvenile justice system but expand community and family
New Report is an Urgent Call to Action for Improving Tennessee’s Juvenile Justice System
For Release: February 15, 2024 New Report is an Urgent Call to Action for Improving Tennessee’s Juvenile Justice System Actions
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Youth Law Center 2023 Advocacy for Impact: Part 2. Juvenile Justice Systems in California and Nationwide
The Youth Law Center’s advocacy work to change systems through impact litigation, movement lawyering, policy reform, collaboration, public education and
Help Us Build Pathways from Youth Incarceration to Higher Education
Children and youth throughout the United States are too often mistreated by the systems that are supposed to protect and
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“I am feeling so inspired and empowered to make changes for youth”
Saluting Our Unsung Heroes At the Youth Law Center, we are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of
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New Education Report Finds Youth Are Out of Sight and Out of Mind in California’s Juvenile Court Schools
New Education Report From Youth Law Center Finds Youth Are Out of Sight and Out of Mind in California’s Juvenile