Reducing Incarceration

September 11, 2020

Youth Returning to the Community from Juvenile Justice Facilities: A Guide for Advocates

No child should remain in custody due to the lack of a reentry plan. Now more than ever, the juvenile […]

December 15, 2014

Report by the Justice Policy Institute outlining the costs of juvenile incarceration.

December 15, 2014

Op-ed by YLC Staff Attorney Sue Burrell on the cost of juvenile detention published by the Sacramento Bee

November 6, 2014

This booklet, based on California law, covers some of the concerns of a youth in out-of-home care, including types of

September 22, 2014

YLC staff attorney Sue Burrell, wrote an op ed piece for the CT Mirror, Incarcerating Disturbed Youth is a Flawed

December 6, 2012

Presentation to the Chief Probation Officers of California on what the problem is and possible solutions.

December 6, 2012

Recent policy research offers rich opportunities for reducing the use of incarceration as a “sentencing” disposition. It makes arguments much

December 6, 2012

Two page list of what public defenders can do to reduce placement delay and placement failure.

December 6, 2012

This CPDA Juvenile Defense Seminar presentation focuses on what we know about placement delay, and what public defenders can do

November 29, 2012

This is a shorter version of the original report that presents the findings of Youth Law Center’s research into placement

November 29, 2012

The Youth Law Center helped draft this legislation and sponsored it. It was passed by the legislature but vetoed by