Our New Impact Report is Available Online
Now in our fifth decade of fighting for justice systems-involved children and youth, we have released our new impact report […]
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381 Results Found
Preventing the criminalization and incarceration of children and youth in Tennessee
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
Youth Law Center Stands Against Harmful Efforts to Incarcerate Youth in Adult Facilities
Many across the nation were captivated by the expulsion hearings of the Tennessee Three, but few would have anticipated that the ongoing
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Youth Law Center advocacy results in additional California funding to increase education access for juvenile justice involved youth
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
Youth Law Center lawsuit results in disbandment of Probation Consortium
Four months ago the Youth Law Center, representing the California Alliance for Youth and Community Justice, sued a private California
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Youth Law Center authors chapter in new NACC book
The National Association of Counsel For Children (NACC) recently released the 4th edition of its Child Welfare Law and Practice: Representing
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Judgment Entered on Sacramento County’s Unlicensed Placements
Sacramento County has had children and youth in the foster care system in various unlicensed settings over the past several
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YLC Welcomes New Equal Justice Works Fellow
We are thrilled to welcome Chris Middleton to the YLC team as a staff attorney. Chris is a recipient of
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Youth Law Center Brief: Pathways to Higher Education
In this edition of the Youth Law Center Brief, we introduce the Pathways to Higher Education project expanding the number
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YLC’s Recent Lawsuit Featured in Sac Bee Article
YLC’s recent lawsuit against a newly formed organization in California called the County Probation Consortium Partnering for Youth Realignment that
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YLC Files Lawsuit to Prevent Closed-Door Planning in CA
YLC and the law firm Baker McKenzie have filed a lawsuit against a newly formed organization that is conducting juvenile
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YLC’s Policy Director Awarded ABA’s Fearless Children’s Lawyer of the Month
We are so proud of YLC’s Policy Director, Jenny Pokempner, on being named the American Bar Association’s Fearless Children’s Lawyer
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