The Youth Law Center assisted Santa Cruz County in hosting an event on February 4th to educate and involve the community […]
Santa Cruz Kicks Off Participation in YLC Birth to Six Initiative View More
The Youth Law Center is co-sponsor of the 2009 California Working Families Policy Summit to be held January 13 at
California Working Families Policy Summit January 13, 2009 View More
By Molly Hennessy-Fiske | L.A. Times — In a move to improve mental healthcare in the troubled juvenile justice system, Los Angeles County
Hosptial for Young Inmates Urged View More
YLC Staff Attorneys Sue Burrell and Corene Kendrick were among the speakers at the Pacific Juvenile Defender Center’s annual roundtable
YLC Present at PJDC Roundtable View More
Carole Shauffer and Jennifer Rodriguez with Dr. Rachel Barr and the staffs of participating counties presented a training on the
Baby Elmo Project Presentation at CAPIA Training View More
YLC Staff Attorneys Sue Burrell, Deborah Escobedo, and Corene Kendrick conducted a training on Oct. 7 and 8 at the Harris
JDAI Training in Houston View More
Judge Orders Reforms for California Juvenile Parole Revocation By Denny Walsh | Sacramento Bee — A Sacramento federal judge has ordered sweeping reforms
Sacramento Bee Article re L.H. v. Schwarzenegger View More
This week, Governor Schwarzenegger signed into law S.B. 1147 – Medi-Cal for Juveniles. As a result of this bill, Medi-Cal
As part of our project to improve the recruitment and retention of Florida foster families, the Youth Law Center is
YLC Assists Florida in Foster Home Recruitment and Retention View More
By Sue Burrell | Daily Journal — FORUM COLUMN On this November’s crowded initiative ballot, voters will encounter a reassuringly entitled measure, “The
Proposition 6’s Answer to Safety Issues: Jail, Jail and More Jail View More
By Sue Burrell | San Francisco, California (August 28, 2008): California has been selected as one of four sites nationally to
California Selected for MacArthur Foundation JIDAN View More
Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative News — Detention facility self-inspections test whether facilities are meeting constitutional standards and best practices; protecting juveniles’ rights;
Facility Self-Inspections Prove Valuable in New Mexico View More
