Our 2024 Impact Report
In 2024, the Youth Law Center stood on the front lines of justice – championing children and youth through solutions-focused […]
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Youth Law Center Supports Legal Aid Initiatives to Stabilize Systems-Impacted Youth
In 2024, the Youth Law Center worked alongside legal aid organizations across California to expand access to public benefits, strengthen
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Youth Law Center Expands Legal Services for Youth in New Mexico
In 2024, as part of his Equal Justice Works Fellowship (sponsored by Baker McKenzie & Salesforce, Inc.), YLC attorney Christopher
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San Diego Juvenile Halls Under Investigation by California Attorney General Bonta
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has opened an investigation into allegations of civil rights abuses at San Diego County’s two
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We are excited to welcome Bri Crawford to our team this fall as part of the Equal Justice Works 2025 Class of Fellows!
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 13, 2025— Equal Justice Works, the nation’s largest facilitator of opportunities in public interest law, today named 60
4/14/25 from the San Diego Tribune: The law gives youth with criminal records a clean slate. Does it also prevent oversight of juvenile detention?
Youth Law Center Directing Attorney Meredith Desautels is quoted in this article by Kelly Davis that examines what may be
New Plan for California Alternative School Aims to Disrupt the School-to-Prison Pipeline and Support Success in Adulthood
For decades, the Youth Law Center has led efforts to limit and end the incarceration of young people through policy
1/29/25 from The New York Times Magazine: “What Happened When America Emptied Its Youth Prisons: Lessons from A Radical 20-Year Experiment and A Quiet Triumph of Public Policy”
The Youth Law Center was mentioned in a New York Times Magazine feature article, “What Happened When America Emptied Its
Update on Class Action Lawsuit Against the State of Tennessee
As we close out the year, we wanted to bring you up to date on recent activity in the Disability
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Celebrating Four Years of Transformative Advocacy with the Transition Aged Youth Civil Legal Practice Exchange
The Youth Law Center is thrilled to mark the fourth anniversary of the Transition Aged Youth (TAY) Civil Legal Practice
11/7/2024: MJ Hart discusses Youth Law Center’s Pathways to Higher Education Project in the Special EDge Newsletter
“The goal, Hart said, is for every young person who has contact with the juvenile justice system to have the
Youth Law Center Issues New Progress Report on Daniels v. Sacramento County – Implementation of Efforts to Prevent Unlicensed Care
California’s child welfare system has been undergoing essential reforms, driven by a commitment to improve the care and outcomes for