Youth Law Center News and Events

February 16, 2023

Juvenile Justice, Press Releases & Announcements

YLC Files Lawsuit to Prevent Closed-Door Planning in CA

YLC and the law firm Baker McKenzie have filed a lawsuit against a newly formed...

January 16, 2023

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, Juvenile Justice, Press Releases & Announcements

YLC Comments on the California Behavioral Health Community-Based Continuum

On January 13th, YLC submitted comments to the CA Department of Health Care Service’s proposal...

December 21, 2022

Juvenile Justice, press

New report from YLC and DRT on broken youth justice system in TN

For Release: December 21, 2022 New Report, Families Not Facilities, provides solutions and recommendations to fix...

December 15, 2022

Juvenile Justice, press

YLC Announces Settlement Agreement Between Sacramento County and Youth Forward

Today, the Youth Law Center announced a settlement agreement between Sacramento County and YLC’s client,...

November 14, 2022

Juvenile Justice

YLC advocates for improved conditions for youth in California detention facilities

YLC staff attorneys participated in a CA Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) process...

October 5, 2022

Juvenile Justice, Press Releases & Announcements

YLC Celebrates the Passage of AB 102 to Expand Dual Enrollment

New Law Creates Steps Toward Educational Equity  for Youth In California’s Juvenile Justice System  Youth Law...

October 3, 2022

Events, Juvenile Justice

YLC and Project Change Celebrate Budget Victory for Students

YLC and the Project Change Program at the College of San Mateo recently hosted an...

October 3, 2022

Juvenile Justice, Press Releases & Announcements

YLC Releases New Advocacy Guide on Brown Act

YLC has published a new advocacy resource, "Building Community Power in Youth Justice Reform: The...

August 25, 2022

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, Press Releases & Announcements

YLC Urges United States Supreme Court to Uphold Indian Child Welfare Act

Last week, the Youth Law Center joined 30 other groups in submitting an amicus brief to the...

July 18, 2022

Juvenile Justice, Press Releases & Announcements

California Makes Historic Investment into Post-Secondary Education Programs for Juvenile Justice Involved Youth

California’s juvenile justice system intervenes in the lives of some of the children who have...

July 15, 2022

Juvenile Justice, press

YLC files lawsuit against Sacramento County to ensure public’s participation in juvenile justice planning

YLC and the law firm Baker McKenzie have filed a new lawsuit to ensure that...

May 19, 2022

Advocacy Reports & Resources, Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, Juvenile Justice

YLC Reissues Report “Closing the Extracurriculars Gap”

Three years ago the Youth Law Center first issued the publication "Closing the Extracurriculars Gap:...