Youth Law Center News and Events

February 15, 2008

Juvenile Justice, Press Releases & Announcements

California DJJ Must Appoint Attorneys for all Youth

(Sacramento, CA – January 29, 2008) – A federal judge ruled today that the California...

February 1, 2008

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, In the News

DCF has the will, but needs the tools

Miami Herald  — A headline in the Jan. 19 Metro Section -- Report: Abuse workers in Miami...

January 31, 2008

In the News, Juvenile Justice

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...

January 19, 2008

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, In the News

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...

January 5, 2008

Juvenile Justice

Article re Closure of Two DJJ Facilities

January 5, 2008 Two Youth Prisons to Close - Division of Juvenile Justice says this shows the...

December 31, 2007

Juvenile Justice, Press Releases & Announcements

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,...

November 30, 2007

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, Juvenile Justice

Loren Warboys Unsung Heroes 2007

Each year, the Youth Law Center presents the Loren Warboys Unsung Hero Award to individuals...

September 23, 2007

Foster Care & Extended Foster Care, In the News

Drive to Give Youth Time

By Jocelyn Wiener  |  Sacramento Bee  — Three years ago, Christopher Rambadt was stabbed to death along the American...

September 20, 2007

In the News, Juvenile Justice

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...