Youth Law Center News and Events

August 25, 2015

Juvenile Justice, Press Releases & Announcements

Judge Orders Compliance with Flores Settlement by Oct. 23

United States District Court judge Dolly Gee ordered the Department of Homeland Security and other...

August 11, 2015

Juvenile Justice, Press Releases & Announcements

Judge Rules for Immigrant Children

United States District Court Judge Dolly Gee has ruled that immigrant children who are accompanied by...

July 2, 2015

In the News, Juvenile Justice

Locked Up and Alone

YLC Staff Attorney Sue Burrell was interviewed for a story appearing in the June 29,...

July 2, 2015

Juvenile Justice

Court of Appeal Reverses Disposition for Immigrant Youth

The California Court of Appeal has reversed and remanded a juvenile court disposition that ordered a...

June 2, 2015

In the News, Juvenile Justice

Collateral Consequences of Juvenile Court

YLC staff attorney Sue Burrell’s article, “Collateral  Consequences of Juvenile Court: Boulders on the Road...

May 22, 2015

In the News, Juvenile Justice

CECANF Works Toward Development of a National Strategy

The Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities (CECANF), established by the Protect Our Kids Act...

May 22, 2015

Juvenile Justice

CA Supreme Court Finds Youth Incompetent to Stand Trial

On May 18, 2015, the California Supreme Court announced its decision in In re R.V.,...

May 1, 2015

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, Juvenile Justice

President Obama Names May 2015 National Foster Care Month

Recognizing that “Children are best raised in families, not institutions,” President Barak Obama on April...

May 1, 2015

Juvenile Justice

Pepper Spray Use Halted in Santa Clara County Juvenile Hall

On April 20, 2015 YLC celebrated the end of a Santa Clara County Probation Department...

April 20, 2015

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, In the News, Juvenile Justice

CDSS Fails to Properly Investigate Group Homes

An investigation by ProPublica has found that the California Department of Social Services fails to...

April 17, 2015

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care

The California Senate Judiciary Committee Approves SB 12

The California Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved  SB 12 on April 14, 2015.  SB 12 is...

April 16, 2015

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care

YLC Co-Sponsors Bill to Extend Foster Care Benefits

Youth Law Center and the Alliance for Children Rights have co-sponsored SB 12, a bill...