This Guide is intended to be a practical tool that can be used by attorneys and advocates to ensure that […]
Advocating for the Most Connected Placement: A Guide to Reducing the Use of Group Care View More
Title IV-E for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System
Title IV-E for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System Fact Sheet View More
No child should remain in custody due to the lack of a reentry plan. Now more than ever, the juvenile
Youth Returning to the Community from Juvenile Justice Facilities: A Guide for Advocates View More
Letter to Governor Brown requesting his signature; a bill limiting use of solitary confinement for juveniles in detention in California.
SB 1143 Support Letter – Request for Signature View More
Article exploring solitary confinement in juvenile facilities against the backdrop of SB 124 (Leno), currently pending in the California Legislature.
Article in San Diego City Beat on SB 124 (Leno), a in the California legislature that would limit the use
San Diego City Beat “Legislation seeks to end isolation in juvenile facilities” View More
Report by the Justice Policy Institute outlining the costs of juvenile incarceration.
Sticker Shock: Calculating the Full Price Tag for Youth Incarceration View More
Op-ed by YLC Staff Attorney Sue Burrell on the cost of juvenile detention published by the Sacramento Bee
Juvenile Justice Can Be Less Expensive and More Effective View More
Blog, by Youth Law Center Staff Attorney Sue Burrell, for the Huffington Post, on the sentencing of a teen who
Prison for Teen Who Lit “Agender” Youth’s Skirt on Fire Thwarts Healing View More
The purpose of this memorandum is to address ways to challenge the imposition of lengthy or extended post-disposition confinement, such
Challenging Lenthy Post-Disposition Commitments to Juvenile Halls View More
Cases on commitment to juvenile hall in chronological order. Note that the statutes have changed over time – especially W
Ricardo M. – Cases on Commitment to Juvenile Hall View More
This is an amicus to a case that presents the question whether Senate Bill 459 (“S . B 459”) changed
In re Sean W. Amicus View More
