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
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
By Ari B. Bllomekatz | Los Angeles Times — Friends and family say they suspected that Starkeisha Brown beat her 5-year-old son — but
Boy’s Abuse Was No Secret View More
The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 19th annual Kids Count Data Book is now available. The annual Data Book is a
Kids Count Data Book Available View More
Lawsuit Gives Paroled Youths New Set of Rules – Arrested Juvenile to Get Hearing in 13 Days By Julia Reynolds | Herald
Herald Salinas Article re L.H. Settlement View More
By Karen de Sa | Mercury News — A significant legal settlement announced Wednesday grants thousands of juvenile parolees fundamental due process rights
Young Parolees Given Basic Rights View More
State OKs Changes for Juvenile Parole Violators -Settlement Promises Attorneys and Timely Hearings for Youths By Michael Rothfeld | Los Angeles Times —
LA Times Article re L.H. Settlement View More
By Bob Egelko | San Francisco Chronicle — The state agreed Wednesday to hold prompt hearings and protect the rights of juvenile parolees
Prompt Juvenile Parolee Hearings to Be Held View More
California Settlement Extends Adult Parollee Rights to Juvenile Offenders By Andy Furillo | Sacramento Bee — Inmates rights lawyers and the state settled
Sacramento Bee Article re L.H. Settlement View More
By Don Thompson | AP National Story — SACRAMENTO, Calif.—California announced the settlement of a federal lawsuit Wednesday that accused the state of
California Settles Lawsuit Over Young Parolees’ Rights View More
A settlement was reached on June 4, 2008, between the California Division of Juvenile Justice and juvenile parolees in L.H.
L.H. v. Schwarzenegger Settles View More
Settlement Announced by Division of Juvenile Justice and Juvenile Parolees in Lawsuit over Lack of Due Process in Parole Proceedings
Press Release re L.H. v. Schwarzenegger Settlement View More
