Youth Law Center News

YLC has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the City and County of San Francisco for the unlawful incarceration […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: September 3, 2019 Press Contact: Natalie Reynolds, nreynolds@ylc.org, (415) 543-3379   Lawsuit Charges San Francisco with […]

Thank you to everyone who joined us the for the second annual Creating Pathways from Youth Incarceration to Higher Education […]

Youth Law Center is excited to share the program for the 2019 Creating Pathways from Youth Incarceration to Higher Education […]

We are so grateful to KQED and reporter Vanessa Rancaño for featuring YLC’s efforts to increase post-secondary opportunities for juvenile justice involved youth, […]

California Assembly Bill 1354, which will provide oversight of education transitions for youth leaving juvenile facilities to return to their communities, came off the Assembly Appropriations Committee suspense file on May 16, 2019 and is moving to the Assembly floor for a floor vote.

Youth Law Center has been working closely with Democratic State Senator Holly Mitchell's office, the University of California Office of the President, and the California State University Office of the Chancellor to address concerns the UCs and CSUs had about implementation costs associated with California Senate Bill 716 (Mitchell) should it become law.

A state senate bill to ensure postsecondary education opportunities for high school graduates in juvenile custody gained strong bipartisan support and a 7-0 vote in the California Senate Public Safety Committee on April 9, 2019.

Extracurricular activities provide meaningful educational, social, and developmental advantages for youth in the foster care and juvenile justice systems who […]

We are thrilled to announce that our 6th Annual Quality Parenting Initiative National Conference will be April 29th – May […]

The Youth Law Center is proud to share a policy brief exploring the critical role of extracurricular activities for children […]

The Youth Law Center is pleased to announce the hiring of our newest staff members: Meredith Desautels and Tracy Schiro! […]