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“The measures detailed by the report would shrink the footprint of the juvenile justice system but expand community and family […]

“For too many youth in foster care, the path from foster care only leads to another traumatic destination: the juvenile […]

For Release: February 15, 2024 New Report is an Urgent Call to Action for Improving Tennessee’s Juvenile Justice System Actions […]

The Youth Law Center’s advocacy work to change systems through impact litigation, movement lawyering, policy reform, collaboration, public education and […]

“Then, there are the bigger dreams: [The On the Threshold of Change Report] imagines giving foster graduates the option to […]

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the riveting virtual conversation yesterday about the new On the Threshold of […]

Read the New Report: On the Threshold of Change As youth grapple with so many new crises in our current […]

“Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, […]

Children and youth throughout the United States are too often mistreated by the systems that are supposed to protect and […]

Continuing our Loren Warboys Unsung Hero Awards series, we’re proud to uplift our Summer Interns who helped make a difference […]

Saluting Our Unsung Heroes At the Youth Law Center, we are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of […]

We’ve had a full week here at Youth Law Center and are grateful to you for your engagement and support, […]