CA Supreme Court Finds Youth Incompetent to Stand Trial
On May 18, 2015, the California Supreme Court announced its decision in In re R.V., reversing a lower court decision […]
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Pepper Spray Use Halted in Santa Clara County Juvenile Hall
On April 20, 2015 YLC celebrated the end of a Santa Clara County Probation Department pilot program to allow the
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CDSS Fails to Properly Investigate Group Homes
An investigation by ProPublica has found that the California Department of Social Services fails to swiftly or conclusively investigate hundreds
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YLC Challenges Juvenile Court Order Turning Youth Over to ICE
The Youth Law Center has applied for leave to file an amicus brief in a second juvenile case pending in
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YLC Urges Additional Protections for Immigrant Children
YLC and the Center for Children’s Law and Policy (CCLP) have submitted comments on Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) standards
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Commission on Child Abuse to Hold Open Meeting
The Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities (CECANF), a federal advisory committee established by the Protect Our Kids
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Jennifer Rodriguez testifies on use of psychiatric meds.
YLC Executive Director Jennifer Rodriguez testified before the California Senate Human Services Committee on February 24th on the key role
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Legislation Seeks to End Juvenile Solitary Confinement
YLC staff attorney Sue Burrell was interviewed by San Diego CityBeat in relation to legislation introduced by Senator Mark Leno
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YLC Supports Legal Rights of Immigrant Youth
The Youth Law Center has applied for leave to file an amicus brief in a juvenile case pending in the
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Petition Filed to Halt En Masse Detention of Refugee Children
On February 2, 2015, the Youth Law Center along with the Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law, the law
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Op-Ed Juvenile Justice Can be Less Expensive
In a Sacramento Bee Op Ed piece, Youth Law Center Staff Attorney Sue Burrell weighed in on a new Justice
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YLC on Harsh Discipline for Truants
The Center for Public Integrity interviewed Staff Attorney Sue Burrell in connection with its investigation of school discipline and push
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