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February 1, 2008
DCF has the will, but needs the tools
Miami Herald — A headline in the Jan. 19 Metro Section — Report: Abuse workers in Miami overloaded — may explain […]
January 31, 2008
State Must Appoint Counsel for Juvenile Parolees, Judge Rules
By Linda Rapattoni | Daily Journal — SACRAMENTO – Attorneys for 3,000 juvenile offenders who sued the state for refusing them counsel said […]
January 19, 2008
DCF abuse investigators overloaded, report finds
By CAROL MARBIN MILLER | Miami Herald — A new report on Miami-Dade’s troubled child welfare program finds child abuse investigators are dedicated […]
January 5, 2008
Article re Closure of Two DJJ Facilities
January 5, 2008 Two Youth Prisons to Close – Division of Juvenile Justice says this shows the state is working to […]
December 31, 2007
Press Release re Reforms of Ohio’s Juvenile Justice System
Ohio Announces the Release of Fact-finding Report, Prompting Continued Reforms of Ohio’s Juvenile Justice System COLUMBUS, December 31, 2007 – […]
November 30, 2007
Loren Warboys Unsung Heroes 2007
Each year, the Youth Law Center presents the Loren Warboys Unsung Hero Award to individuals who have made exemplary contributions […]
September 23, 2007
Drive to Give Youth Time
By Jocelyn Wiener | Sacramento Bee — Three years ago, Christopher Rambadt was stabbed to death along the American River. He was 22 […]
September 20, 2007
Federal Judge Favors Juvenile Parolees in Due Process Suit
By Linda Rapattoni | Daily Journal — SACRAMENTO – A federal judge ruled Wednesday the state’s parole revocation system for juveniles unconstitutionally denies […]
August 22, 2007
Visitors to Juvenile Hall Feel Stuck Too
By Susannah Rosenblatt | The Los Angeles Times — On a typical Sunday morning in an industrial patch of the northern San Fernando […]
August 10, 2007
2007 KIDS COUNT Data Book Now Available
The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 18th annual KIDS COUNT Data Book is now available. The annual Data Book is a […]
August 10, 2007
Young Offender Camp a Possibility for Area
By EMILIE RAGUSO | Sacramento Bee — Stanislaus and neighboring counties will keep more youthful offenders closer to home if a monumental change […]
August 2, 2007
The Incompletion Rule
San Francisco Chronicle — JOSHUA LEONARD, executive director of an East Bay nonprofit agency that serves foster children, has filed a […]