Governor Signs AB 338 Protecting Crossover Youth
Governor Jerry Brown recently signed into law AB 388 (Chesbro) requiring oversight on the use of law enforcement in group […]
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YLC Weighs in on Case of Youth Tried in Adult Court
YLC weighed in on the sentencing of Richard Thomas, who was tried in adult court after an incident in which
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Op – Ed Opposing Incarceration of Abused Youth
YLC staff attorney Sue Burrell, wrote an op ed piece for the CT Mirror, Incarcerating Disturbed Youth is a Flawed
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YLC Opposes Planned Closure of Santa Barbara Juvenile Court
The Youth Law Center and California Rural Legal Assistance Inc. have filed a letter in opposition to the Santa Barbara
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YLC Article on Pepper Spray Published in Huffington Post
YLC Staff Attorney Sue Burrell has published an article on the Huffington Post that details incidents of pepper-spray use on
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YLC Files DOJ Complaint Over Use of Pepper Spray
Youth Law Center and 10 San Diego area organizations today filed a formal complaint urging the U.S. Department of Justice
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Governor Signs Bill Banning Incarceration of Truant Youths
On June 27, 2014, Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 1296 (Leno), banning incarceration as a contempt sanction for youth adjudicated
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Mandatory Minimums Dropped from S.B. 838
After intensive efforts by a broad group of agencies and organizations, the provisions of S.B. 838 requiring mandatory two-year confinement
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Youth Law Center Weighs In on S.B. 838
The San Jose Mercury News interviewed YLC Staff Attorney Sue Burrell about S.B. 838, a controversial measure arising from a
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Consensus Statement on Group Care for Children Published
A Consensus Statement on Group Care for Children and Adolescents has been published in the most recent volume of the
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CA Supreme Court Decides Gutierrez and Moffett Cases
On May 5, 2014, the California Supreme Court announced its decisions in People v. Gutierrez and People v. Moffett. Both
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YLC Supports Reduction of Psychotropic Medication
YLC joined over 110 organizations to support the President’s proposed five-year collaborative demonstration, which is designed to encourage states to
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