Youth Law Center News and Events

February 20, 2008

Juvenile Justice

Counsel for Juvenile Parolees in Parole Revocation Hearings

By Magee  | Judge in L.H. v. Schwarzenegger orders defendants to appoint counsel to represent each and...

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...