Resource Library

Our searchable online resource library is an important component of our designation by the State Bar of California as a legal aid Support Center that provides legal training, legal technical assistance, and advocacy support without charge to the legal community, and specifically to California’s qualified legal services programs. Our resource library includes Youth Law Center publications, including fact sheets, legal guides, litigation materials, and other reference materials supporting legal advocacy in a variety of different areas for children and youth in the foster care and juvenile justice systems.

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Juvenile Delinquency: The Case for Specialty Training

This Daily Journal article explores the special skills and training needed to represent young people...

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Juvenile Defense Attorneys Speak Out

Daily Journal article that explores the special skills and training needed to represent young people...

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Fix School Discipline: Statewide Reforms and Next Steps – Power oint Presentation

Power point presentation on what the problems are, what legislation was recently passed and what...

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EDUCATION BILLS ADDRESSING DISCIPLINE REFORM AND RELATED ISSUES SIGNED INTO LAW DURING 2011-2012

List of education bills addressing discipline reform and related issues signed into law during 2011-12.

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MacArthur Foundation Juvenile Indigent Defense Action Network – Power point Presentation

Power point presentation on JIDAN and what it has done in California so far.

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Crimes, Dress Codes and the Schoolhouse Door

Article about what is wrong with the Oakland gang clothing policy.

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Reducing Placement Delay in Juvenile Halls

Presentation to the Chief Probation Officers of California on what the problem is and possible...

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Developmental Disabilities in California Juvenile Justice Proceedings

This is a short primer on legal issues that may come up in California juvenile...

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YLC Comments to ABA Juvenile Justice Standards Relating to Crossover, Dual Jurisdiction and Multisystem Youth

Youth Law Center comments on the ABA TASK FORCE ON JUVENILE JUSTICE STANDARDS RELATING TO...

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Challenging Lenthy Post-Disposition Commitments to Juvenile Halls

The purpose of this memorandum is to address ways to challenge the imposition of lengthy...

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Letter to State Board of Education re the School Accountability Report Card

Letter from several advocacy organizations asking the state board of education to put more suspension...

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Ricardo M. – Cases on Commitment to Juvenile Hall

Cases on commitment to juvenile hall in chronological order. Note that the statutes have...

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