YLC featured in The Appeal article on ending use of pepper spray
“But as we know, when all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. To stop using OC […]
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YLC’s recent federal lawsuit featured in San Francisco Chronicle
YLC has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the City and County of San Francisco for the unlawful incarceration
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Breaking News: YLC files federal civil rights lawsuit against San Francisco
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: September 3, 2019 Press Contact: Natalie Reynolds, nreynolds@ylc.org, (415) 543-3379 Lawsuit Charges San Francisco with
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Maria Ramiu Presenting at Child Welfare Policy Roundtable
Maria Ramiu, Youth Law Center’s Senior Staff Attorney, will be a featured panelist presenting on Youth Arrests in Group Homes and
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Statement on Separation and Detention of Immigrant Families
Youth Law Center (YLC) Statement on Separation and Detention of Immigrant Families The federal government has separated over 2,000 children
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YLC joins amicus brief in support of Brendan Dassey
The Youth Law Center is deeply committed to ensuring that young people’s developmental needs and particular vulnerabilities are taken into
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2017 Fact Sheets for Legal Services and Advocates
Youth Law Center recently updated fact sheets for legal services and other advocates. Please click on the following links to
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Brief Argues Against Harmful Criminalization of Children
Youth Law Center, with more than a dozen others across the nation, filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme
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YLC Helps End Placement Disruption for Crossover Youth
The Youth Law Center successfully advocated for the issuance of clarifying guidance by the California Department of Social Services (CDSS)
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Victory: Prop 57 Abolishes Direct File in Adult Court
After years of advocacy to eliminate the practice of prosecutors directly filing juvenile cases in adult criminal court, the Youth
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New Law Protects Foster Youth from Unfair Detention
The Youth Law Center is pleased that Governor Brown has signed AB 2813 by Assemblymember Richard Bloom. This bill, sponsored
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Trauma Screening Bill for At-Risk Children Vetoed
Governor Brown dealt a serious set-back to children in foster care in vetoing SB 1466, which would have ensured that
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