Youth Law Center News and Events

June 4, 2008

Juvenile Justice, Press Releases & Announcements

Press Release re L.H. v. Schwarzenegger Settlement

Settlement Announced by Division of Juvenile Justice and Juvenile Parolees in Lawsuit over Lack of...

June 4, 2008

Juvenile Justice

L.H. v. Schwarzenegger Settles

A settlement was reached on June 4, 2008, between the California Division of Juvenile Justice...

May 23, 2008

In the News, Juvenile Justice

Carole Shauffer on NPR

Carole Shauffer was on NPR's Nation - "A Closer Look: Kids in Court" May 23,...

May 12, 2008

In the News, Juvenile Justice

She Turned Her Life Around – Incarceration Spurs Change

By Jennifer Gentile  |  The Reporter  — Amanda Bell's life as a young adult was on a downward spiral....

May 5, 2008

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, Juvenile Justice

Youth Law Center Profiled in Final Haigh-Scatena Report

The Youth Law Center is one of the grantees profiled in the final Haigh-Scatena Foundation...

April 28, 2008

In the News, Juvenile Justice

Article on Juvenile Delinquency Courts

Court System for Juveniles in Disarray:  Study Says State Has Too Many Cases, Not Enough...

April 4, 2008

Juvenile Justice

Support for SB 1147 – Medi-Cal Coverage for Juveniles

The Youth Law Center is sponsoring S.B. 1147, which would require the Department of Health...

April 4, 2008

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care

Fresno Birth to 6 Initiative Kick Off

Fresno is the third site to partner with the Youth Law Center to work toward...

April 4, 2008

Juvenile Justice

Ohio Lawsuit Settles

S.H. v. Stickrath has settled. The settlement is a comprehensive commitment by Ohio to move...