Youth Law Center News and Events

July 6, 2009

Juvenile Justice

Strip Search of 13 Year Old Student Unconstitutional

The Youth Law Center celebrates the United State Supreme Court decision in Safford v. Redding,...

June 15, 2009

In the News, Juvenile Justice

Mercury News Article re Lack of Mental Health Services

California's Locked-Up Children Languish without Mental Health Services By Karen de Sá  |  Mercury News  — The lengthy detention of...

June 11, 2009

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, Juvenile Justice

Press Release re Alejo v. O’Connell

Lawsuit Filed to Protect Programs for Homeless, Neglected, Migrant, English Learners and Other "At Risk"...

June 9, 2009

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, Juvenile Justice

CMS Acts to Withdraw Harmful Medicaid Rules

 In December 2007, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued rules that would...

June 5, 2009

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care

No Discrimination Against Foster Children with Disabilities

San Francisco Superior Court Judge Peter Busch ruled on June 4th that California state foster...

May 8, 2009

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, In the News

Corene Kendrick on ABC Channel 7 May 10, 2009

Corene Kendrick will be on “Beyond the Headlines” at 10:00 a.m. this Sunday, May 10th,...

April 30, 2009

Juvenile Justice

Gateway Charter High School Fundraiser

Through their Future Leaders Institute, Gateway Charter High School Students, lead by Maricarmen Hernandez, are...

April 20, 2009

Advocacy Reports & Resources, Juvenile Justice, Success & Impact

Corene Kendrick Part of Nebraska NJDC Team

Staff Attorney Corene Kendrick was part of a team of juvenile justice experts organized by...

April 17, 2009

In the News, Juvenile Justice

Sacramento Bee Article re Youth Jails Closure

Closure of Youth Jails Proposed in Cash-Strapped Sacramento County By Andy Furillo  |  Sacramento Bee  — Sacramento County probation officials...

April 10, 2009

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care

YLC Supporting AB 154, AB 47 and SB114

Additional child welfare bills that the Youth Law Center is supporting are AB 154 that will inform...

April 9, 2009

Advocacy Reports & Resources, Foster Care & Extended Foster Care

YLC Co-Sponsoring AB 12

YLC is co-sponsoring AB 12, which will extend foster care benefits to youth after the...

April 9, 2009

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care

YLC Supporting AB 938

YLC is supporting AB 938, which provides for early identification and notification of relatives of...