The Youth Law Center was mentioned in a New York Times Magazine feature article, “What Happened When America Emptied Its […]
As we close out the year, we wanted to bring you up to date on recent activity in the Disability
Update on Class Action Lawsuit Against the State of Tennessee View More
California’s child welfare system has been undergoing essential reforms, driven by a commitment to improve the care and outcomes for
For our latest spotlight featuring leaders from our All In for Oakland grantee partners, I had the pleasure of speaking
10/29/24: Youth Law Center’s Jennifer Rodriguez’s Interview with the Akonadi Foundation View More
On September 22, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 2176, authored by California Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park), into law,
Dear Friends of the Youth Law Center, In late June, we, along with Disability Rights Tennessee (DRT) and the law
We are suing the state of Tennessee View More
The law that went into effect July 1 is the first in Tennessee to allow transfer of children as young
The Statewide Youth Justice Leadership Cohort (SYJLC), coordinated by the Youth Law Center’s Pathways to Higher Education project, is composed
Elevating Youth Voices and Leadership for Change! View More
(Nashville, TN, June 26, 2024) Attorneys from Disability Rights Tennessee, Sanford Heisler Sharp, and the Youth Law Center filed a
In this edition of the Youth Law Center Brief, we introduce our newly published report, Elevating the Voting Rights of
For Release: April 18, 2024 New Report Issues Call To Action to Ensure Voting Access for Youth Confined in County
“The measures detailed by the report would shrink the footprint of the juvenile justice system but expand community and family
