Youth Law Center News and Events

July 19, 2010

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care

Oral Argument in Leonard v. Wagner

The California Court of Appeal (1st DCA) has scheduled oral argument in Leonard v. Wagner...

July 9, 2010

Advocacy Reports & Resources, Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, Juvenile Justice

Two Recently Released Juvenile Justice Publications

Locked Up and Out - Lesbian,Gay,Bisexual, & Transgender - Youth in Louisiana's Juvenile Justice System...

June 18, 2010

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care

Victory in the First Circuit: Sam and Tony M. v. Carcieri!

The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (which included Justice Souter sitting...

June 14, 2010

In the News, Juvenile Justice

JIDAN Featured in Story on Inequalities in Legal Representation

Youth Law Center was quoted in a Los Angeles Times story examining the representation by...

June 14, 2010

In the News, Juvenile Justice

Juvenile Justice Diverges in Court

By Molly Hennessy-Fiske  |  Los Angeles Times  — Travell Lincome was a 15-year-old special education student when he was...

June 9, 2010

In the News, Juvenile Justice

Article Re Juveniles in Isolation in Harris County

For Their Own Good - Harris County Juveniles Certified as Adults Are Jailed in Isolation...

May 27, 2010

Juvenile Justice, Success & Impact

Mental Health Issues in California’s Juvenile Justice System

Youth Law Center's work on placement delay was cited in a recent Berkeley Center on...

May 17, 2010

Juvenile Justice

Justices Bar Life Terms for Youths Who Haven’t Killed

By The Associated Press  |  WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court has ruled that teenagers may not...

May 13, 2010

Events, Foster Care & Extended Foster Care

Jennifer Rodriguez at Foster Care Education Symposium

YLC staff Attorney Jennifer Rodriguez presented on California's policy efforts to improve education outcomes for...

May 12, 2010

Juvenile Justice

YLC Signed on to Comments on NPREC Standards

The Youth Law Center signed on to comments on the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission...

May 10, 2010

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, In the News

Don’t Neglect our Foster Children

By Chronicle Editorial  |  San Francisco Chronicle  — The last two years have brought a tremendous amount of pain...

April 30, 2010

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, Juvenile Justice

Gerald Singleton Joins YLC’s Board

The Youth Law Center is pleased to announce that Gerald Singleton has joined our board....