Youth Law Center News

By Kendall Taggart  |  California Watch  — More than a dozen civil rights and education organizations are contending that the California Department of […]

The article, The Baby Elmo Program: Improving Teen Father–Child Interactions within Juvenile Justice Facilities, written by Rachel Barr, Natalie Brito, […]

By Trey Bundy  |  The Bay Citizen  — Defense attorneys are furious about a plan to require juvenile criminal suspects in Marin County […]

By Garrett Therolf  |  Los Angeles Times  — Supervising Social Worker Lincoln Saul says Department of Children and Family Services officials have grown […]

In an effort to ensure that children receive the health care they need, the Youth Law Center joined the Western […]

By Trey Bundy  |  New York Times  — By Trey Bundy In April 2010, three boys, ages 12, 12 and 13, were accused […]

The Clearinghouse Review has published an update on The Fostering Connections Act written by YLC staff attorneys Jennifer Rodriguez and […]

The American Bar Association has named Sue Burrell as the 2011 recipient of the Livingston Hall Juvenile Justice Award for […]

By Danny Robbins, Associated Press  |  San Francisco Chronicle  — Dallas — Texas is close to enacting a law that would provide teachers […]

By Kate Moser  |  The Recorder  — After it was all said and done, Richard Power’s legal work might have bought his young […]

The Children’s Law Center, Inc. is pleased to offer an audio webcast on: Trends and Challenges in Juvenile Justice Reform: […]

Staff Attorney Corene Kendrick was a guest teacher on April 3, 2011 for a class at San Quentin State Prison, […]