Children and youth throughout the United States are too often mistreated by the systems that are supposed to protect and […]
Help Us Build Pathways from Youth Incarceration to Higher Education View More
Saluting Our Unsung Heroes At the Youth Law Center, we are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of
“I am feeling so inspired and empowered to make changes for youth” View More
New Education Report From Youth Law Center Finds Youth Are Out of Sight and Out of Mind in California’s Juvenile
“When we first started advocating against punitive juvenile justice legislation in Tennessee, we were told that these bills would be
Please join us on Tuesday, September 19th at noon PT for an engaging discussion focused on the first 45 years
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Now in our fifth decade of fighting for justice systems-involved children and youth, we have released our new impact report
Our New Impact Report is Available Online View More
As advocates for youth in the youth justice system, we are disturbed to see the Governor of Tennessee and legislature
Preventing the criminalization and incarceration of children and youth in Tennessee View More
Many across the nation were captivated by the expulsion hearings of the Tennessee Three, but few would have anticipated that the ongoing
Youth Law Center Stands Against Harmful Efforts to Incarcerate Youth in Adult Facilities View More
The Youth Law Center’s advocacy resulted in the new 2023-2024 California State budget requirement that all county probation departments offer in-person or
Four months ago the Youth Law Center, representing the California Alliance for Youth and Community Justice, sued a private California
Youth Law Center lawsuit results in disbandment of Probation Consortium View More
The National Association of Counsel For Children (NACC) recently released the 4th edition of its Child Welfare Law and Practice: Representing
Youth Law Center authors chapter in new NACC book View More
Sacramento County has had children and youth in the foster care system in various unlicensed settings over the past several
Judgment Entered on Sacramento County’s Unlicensed Placements View More
