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April 17, 2025
4/14/25 from the San Diego Tribune: The law gives youth with criminal records a clean slate. Does it also prevent oversight of juvenile detention?
Youth Law Center Directing Attorney Meredith Desautels is quoted in this article by Kelly Davis that examines what may be […]
April 7, 2025
New Plan for California Alternative School Aims to Disrupt the School-to-Prison Pipeline and Support Success in Adulthood
For decades, the Youth Law Center has led efforts to limit and end the incarceration of young people through policy […]
March 24, 2025
Bridging the Digital Divide for Youth in Foster Care
In today’s digital world, lacking access to cell phones and the internet poses tremendous barriers for young people in foster […]
February 7, 2025
December 2024: Chafee Foster Care Independence Program 25th Anniversary Celebration
Youth Law Center joined over 35 changemakers and lived experts from 13 national organizations in Washington, D.C. for a special […]
January 31, 2025
1/29/25 from The New York Times Magazine: “What Happened When America Emptied Its Youth Prisons: Lessons from A Radical 20-Year Experiment and A Quiet Triumph of Public Policy”
The Youth Law Center was mentioned in a New York Times Magazine feature article, “What Happened When America Emptied Its […]
December 19, 2024
2024 in Review: In Pictures
In 2024 we scored some major victories and even celebrated our 45th anniversary! The pictures in this newsletter are definitely […]
December 13, 2024
Update on Class Action Lawsuit Against the State of Tennessee
As we close out the year, we wanted to bring you up to date on recent activity in the Disability […]
December 11, 2024
Empowering Teens in Foster Care
Bridging Developmental Science, Advocacy, and Philanthropy to Improve the Lives of Teens in Foster Care The Youth Law Center’s Quality Parenting […]
December 9, 2024
12/6/2024 Fresno Man Honored For Improving Foster Care Services
The Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI) of the Youth Law Center recognized a Fresno man as a 2024 Elevate and Celebrate […]
November 26, 2024
Celebrating Four Years of Transformative Advocacy with the Transition Aged Youth Civil Legal Practice Exchange
The Youth Law Center is thrilled to mark the fourth anniversary of the Transition Aged Youth (TAY) Civil Legal Practice […]
November 7, 2024
11/7/2024: MJ Hart discusses Youth Law Center’s Pathways to Higher Education Project in the Special EDge Newsletter
“The goal, Hart said, is for every young person who has contact with the juvenile justice system to have the […]
November 1, 2024
Youth Law Center Issues New Progress Report on Daniels v. Sacramento County – Implementation of Efforts to Prevent Unlicensed Care
California’s child welfare system has been undergoing essential reforms, driven by a commitment to improve the care and outcomes for […]