Governor Schwarzenegger’s Support of AB 12
In his March 9, 2009, press conference, Governor Schwarzenegger issued a statement of support for A.B. 12, the California Fostering […]
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Hosptial for Young Inmates Urged
By Molly Hennessy-Fiske | L.A. Times — In a move to improve mental healthcare in the troubled juvenile justice system, Los Angeles County
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Law Review Article Just Published
By Sue Burrell, Corene Kendrick & Brian Blalock | Stanford Law & Policy Review — Sue Burrell, Corene Kendrick and Brian Blalock’s article
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Proposition 6’s Answer to Safety Issues: Jail, Jail and More Jail
By Sue Burrell | Daily Journal — FORUM COLUMN On this November’s crowded initiative ballot, voters will encounter a reassuringly entitled measure, “The
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Oregonian Article re Oregon Adoption Assistance Lawsuit
An Overdue Settlement – The State Rightfully Agrees to Pay $ 1.7 Million to Families of Former Foster Children The
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Settlement to Repay Adoptive Families
By Karen McCowan | Register-Guard — The state of Oregon has agreed to pay a combined $1.7 million to thousands of families who
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Boy’s Abuse Was No Secret
By Ari B. Bllomekatz | Los Angeles Times — Friends and family say they suspected that Starkeisha Brown beat her 5-year-old son — but
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Herald Salinas Article re L.H. Settlement
Lawsuit Gives Paroled Youths New Set of Rules – Arrested Juvenile to Get Hearing in 13 Days By Julia Reynolds | Herald
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LA Times Article re L.H. Settlement
State OKs Changes for Juvenile Parole Violators -Settlement Promises Attorneys and Timely Hearings for Youths By Michael Rothfeld | Los Angeles Times —
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Young Parolees Given Basic Rights
By Karen de Sa | Mercury News — A significant legal settlement announced Wednesday grants thousands of juvenile parolees fundamental due process rights
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California Settles Lawsuit Over Young Parolees’ Rights
By Don Thompson | AP National Story — SACRAMENTO, Calif.—California announced the settlement of a federal lawsuit Wednesday that accused the state of
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Carole Shauffer on NPR
Carole Shauffer was on NPR’s Nation – “A Closer Look: Kids in Court” May 23, 2008. To listen to what
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