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July 2, 2015
Locked Up and Alone
YLC Staff Attorney Sue Burrell was interviewed for a story appearing in the June 29, 2015 edition of THE CRIME […]
July 2, 2015
Court of Appeal Reverses Disposition for Immigrant Youth
The California Court of Appeal has reversed and remanded a juvenile court disposition that ordered a youth to live with his […]
June 2, 2015
Collateral Consequences of Juvenile Court
YLC staff attorney Sue Burrell’s article, “Collateral Consequences of Juvenile Court: Boulders on the Road to Good Outcomes,” appears in […]
May 22, 2015
CECANF Works Toward Development of a National Strategy
The Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities (CECANF), established by the Protect Our Kids Act of 2012 (H.R. 6655 [112th]), […]
May 22, 2015
CA Supreme Court Finds Youth Incompetent to Stand Trial
On May 18, 2015, the California Supreme Court announced its decision in In re R.V., reversing a lower court decision […]
May 1, 2015
President Obama Names May 2015 National Foster Care Month
Recognizing that “Children are best raised in families, not institutions,” President Barak Obama on April 30th issued a proclamation naming […]
May 1, 2015
Pepper Spray Use Halted in Santa Clara County Juvenile Hall
On April 20, 2015 YLC celebrated the end of a Santa Clara County Probation Department pilot program to allow the […]
April 20, 2015
CDSS Fails to Properly Investigate Group Homes
An investigation by ProPublica has found that the California Department of Social Services fails to swiftly or conclusively investigate hundreds […]
April 17, 2015
The California Senate Judiciary Committee Approves SB 12
The California Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved SB 12 on April 14, 2015. SB 12 is a bill to widen the […]
April 16, 2015
YLC Co-Sponsors Bill to Extend Foster Care Benefits
Youth Law Center and the Alliance for Children Rights have co-sponsored SB 12, a bill now before the California Legislature […]
March 28, 2015
YLC Reduces Group Care in Florida
YLC is partnering with foster families, foster youth and other advocates to support new Florida legislation, SB, 940, limiting the […]
March 11, 2015
YLC Challenges Juvenile Court Order Turning Youth Over to ICE
The Youth Law Center has applied for leave to file an amicus brief in a second juvenile case pending in […]