Placement/Confinement

This report reflects on the first year since the closure of the Warren E. Thornton...

Categories: Child Welfare, Congregate care, Foster care, Group Homes/Non-Secure Placement, Health, Legal/policy issues, Mental Health, Placement/Confinement, Relatives/kinship care, Standards/enforcement

The Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) of the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) is...

Categories: AB 12, AB 12 Probation, Child Welfare, Congregate care, Foster care, Group Homes/Non-Secure Placement, Inspection/assessment material, Juvenile Justice, Placement/Confinement, Standards/enforcement

The Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) of the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) is...

Categories: AB 12, AB 12 Probation, Child Welfare, Congregate care, Foster care, Group Homes/Non-Secure Placement, Inspection/assessment material, Juvenile Justice, Placement/Confinement, Standards/enforcement

This publication provides an update on funding that the state has made available to county...

Categories: Child Welfare, Congregate care, Foster care, Health, Mental Health

Categories: Child Welfare, Detention, Juvenile Justice, Juvenile justice legal issues, Juvenile Justice Reform, Placement/Confinement, Secure Juvenile Facilities

Categories: Detention, Juvenile Justice, Juvenile Justice Reform, Placement/Confinement

A host of new “Complex Care” supports and forms of assistance have been put into...

Categories: Child Welfare, Group Homes/Non-Secure Placement, Legal Representation, Placement/Confinement

Categories: Child Welfare, Crossover Youth, Detention, Juvenile Justice, Juvenile justice legal issues, Juvenile Justice Reform, Placement/Confinement, Secure Juvenile Facilities

In a critical victory for California’s most vulnerable children, California has enacted AB 153 (2021),...

Categories: Placement/Confinement

No child should remain in custody due to the lack of a reentry plan. Now...

Categories: Access to care, Aging Out/Transition, Detention, Disposition/placement, Education, Group Homes/Non-Secure Placement, Health, Independent Living/Transition, Juvenile Justice, Mental Health, Placement/Confinement, Public Benefits/Funding, Reducing Incarceration, Secure Juvenile Facilities

Guide to Online Information on California Licensed and Out of State Facilities

Categories: Standards/enforcement

Youth Law Center has developed an emergency planning resource to support attorneys and advocates working...

Categories: Congregate care

Ensuring Accountability and Transparency for Out-of-State Facilities

Categories: Standards/enforcement

Youth Arrests in Group Homes and Shelters Handout

Categories: Legal/policy issues

This fact sheet describing AB 2813, a bill that would protect children and youth in...

Categories: Congregate care, Foster care, Legal/policy issues

Letter to Governor Brown requesting signature on AB 2813, a bill to protect children and...

Categories: Congregate care, Foster care, Legal/policy issues

Letter to Governor Brown requesting his signature; a bill limiting use of solitary confinement for...

Categories: Detention, Disposition/placement, Legal/policy issues

Fact Sheet on AB 2005; a bill that will put restrictions on out of state...

Categories: Congregate care, Legal/policy issues

Letter to Governor Brown Requesting Signature on AB 2005, a bill which will ensure that...

Categories: Congregate care, Legal/policy issues

Press release: Robin Goldfaden and Javier Stauring Join YLC

Categories: Legal/policy issues

This paper surveys state policies that restrict congregate care for children and youth in the...

Categories: Congregate care

Letter to Governor Brown requesting signature on AB 403 (congregate care reform bill).

Categories: Congregate care

Letter from YLC to Santa Clara Board of Supervisors opposing use of pepper spray in...

Categories: Detention, Juvenile justice legal issues, Standards/enforcement

ProPublica article about California Department of Social Services' failure to timely and conclusively investigate hundreds...

Categories: Congregate care, Inspection/assessment material, Standards/enforcement

Public Comments from Youth Advocates on Department of Health and Human Services' Interim Final Rule...

Categories: Legal Rights/Placement, Standards/enforcement

Article about February 24, 2015 hearing before the Human Services Committee about the over-use of...

Categories: Mental health needs, Specific services/programs, Standards/enforcement

Article in San Diego City Beat on SB 124 (Leno), a in the California legislature...

Categories: Detention, Disposition/placement, Standards/enforcement

YLC co-authored this study which showed greater commitment of foster parents to children than group...

Categories: Congregate care, Foster care

Fact Sheet on AB 388: What Group Home Staff Need to Know. AB...

Categories: Congregate care, Detention, Inspection/assessment material, Legal/policy issues, Standards/enforcement

Fact Sheet on AB 388: What Youth Advocates Need to Know. AB 388,...

Categories: Congregate care, Detention, Inspection/assessment material, Legal/policy issues, Standards/enforcement

Fact Sheet on AB 388, a new law taking effect January 1, 2015, designed to...

Categories: Congregate care, Detention, Inspection/assessment material, Legal/policy issues, Standards/enforcement

Fact sheet for social workers on AB 388: a new law taking effect January 1,...

Categories: Congregate care, Detention, Inspection/assessment material, Legal/policy issues, Standards/enforcement

This booklet, based on California law, covers some of the concerns of a youth in...

Categories: "Know your rights", AB 12, AB 12, Access to care/EPSDT, Alternatives to incarceration/JDAI, Congregate care, Foster care, Independent Living/Transition, Inmate Exclusion, Kinship/guardianship, Legal Rights/Placement, Mental Health Services Act, Permanency planning, Placement delay, Relatives/kinship care, Specific Services, SSI/Social Security, Title IV-E funding, Transitional Medicaid

Letter to Assembly Member Wesley Chesbro co-sponsoring SB 388

Categories: Congregate care, Dual jurisdiction, Foster care

Text of AB 388, bill requiring oversight on the use of law enforcement in group...

Categories: Congregate care, Dual jurisdiction, Foster care

Abstract

Categories: Congregate care

Statement of the Youth Law Center, Reassessing Solitary Confinemnet II: The Human Rights, Fiscal and...

Categories: Legal/policy issues, Standards/enforcement

These are public comments from youth advocates on proposed standards for the implementation of the...

Categories: Legal/policy issues, Standards/enforcement

In response to recent disclosures concerning the California Youth Authority, on May 16, 2000, the Senate...

Categories: Division of Juvenile Facilities, Legal/policy issues

Article in the Daily Journal Forum Column about efforts to reform the California Youth Authority...

Categories: Division of Juvenile Facilities, Legal/policy issues

This 2006 presentation at the California Public Defender Association meeting in Monterey covers changes at...

Categories: Division of Juvenile Facilities, Legal/policy issues

This letter expresses YLC concerns regarding proposed changes to pepper spray regulations in Texas. ...

Categories: Legal/policy issues, Training school

This article is about trauma and the environment of care – the way detention itself...

Categories: Legal/policy issues, Mental health needs

Rocky Mountain News article about the filing of E.R. v. McDonnell, a juvenile detention center...

Categories: Detention, Legal/policy issues

Rocky Mountain News article about the settlement in E. R. v. McDonnell, a lawsuit in...

Categories: Detention, Legal/policy issues

Orange County Register article about the results of the trial in Hollingsworth v. Orange County,...

Categories: Detention, Legal/policy issues

LA Times article about the conclusion of the trial in our case, Hollingsworth v. Orange...

Categories: Detention, Legal/policy issues

Denver Post op ed piece about E.R v. McDonnell, a case in which the Youth...

Categories: Detention, Legal/policy issues

Denver Post article about the settlement reached in the case, E.R. v. McDonnell, where the...

Categories: Detention, Legal/policy issues

Danny O. v. Bowman was a federal class action suit on behalf of all youth...

Categories: Legal/policy issues, Training school

Jones-Mason v. Anderson was filed in December 1996 against the State Department of Social Services...

Categories: Standards/enforcement

Jones-Mason v. Anderson was filed in December 1996 against the State Department of Social Services...

Categories: Standards/enforcement

YLC Attorney Sue Burrell was interviewed for this four part Sacramento Valley Mirror series...

Categories: Detention, Juvenile justice legal issues, Legal/policy issues

Since 2009, the Youth Law Center has been working with Connecticut advocates to reduce group...

Categories: Babies/young children, Congregate care

Nick O. v. Terhune was a federal class action challenging the failure of the defendants...

Categories: Division of Juvenile Facilities, Legal/policy issues, Special education, Training school

Willie M. v. Hunt was a federal civil rights lawsuit that challenged the state's failure...

Categories: Legal/policy issues, Mental health needs, Specific services/programs, Training school

Willie M. v. Hunt was a federal civil rights lawsuit that challenged the state's failure...

Categories: Legal/policy issues, Mental health needs, Specific services/programs, Training school

Warren v. Saenz was a taxpayer action alleging that the California Department of Social Services...

Categories: Foster care, Inspection/assessment material

Warren v. Saenz was a taxpayer action alleging that the California Department of Social Services...

Categories: Foster care, Inspection/assessment material

Tommy P. v. Board of County Commissioners was a state court action to insure that...

Categories: Detention, Enrollment/re-entry, Legal/policy issues

Tommy P. v. Board of County Commissioners was a state court action to insure that...

Categories: Detention, Enrollment/re-entry, Legal/policy issues

This lawsuit was filed in May 2000, challenging the failure of the California Youth Authority...

Categories: Division of Juvenile Facilities, Legal/policy issues, Mental health needs, Specific services/programs, Training school

This lawsuit was filed in May 2000, challenging the failure of the California Youth Authority...

Categories: Division of Juvenile Facilities, Legal/policy issues, Mental health needs, Specific services/programs, Training school

This lawsuit was filed in May 2000, challenging the failure of the California Youth Authority...

Categories: Division of Juvenile Facilities, Legal/policy issues, Mental health needs, Specific services/programs, Training school

Steven L. v. Kern County challenged the policies at the Kern County Juvenile Hall and...

Categories: Detention, Legal/policy issues

Steven L. v. Kern County challenged the policies at the Kern County Juvenile Hall and...

Categories: Detention, Legal/policy issues

Shaw v. San Francisco challenged various illegal policies, practices and conditions of confinement at the...

Categories: Detention, Legal/policy issues

Shaw v. San Francisco challenged various illegal policies, practices and conditions of confinement at the...

Categories: Detention, Legal/policy issues

Robert K. v. Bell was a federal class action brought by nine children who were...

Categories: Legal/policy issues, Training school

S.H. v. Reed is a federal civil rights class action on behalf of all juveniles...

Categories: Girls, Legal/policy issues, Parole, Training school

S.H. v. Reed is a federal civil rights class action on behalf of all juveniles...

Categories: Girls, Legal/policy issues, Parole, Training school

S.H. v. Reed is a federal civil rights class action on behalf of all juveniles...

Categories: Girls, Legal/policy issues, Parole, Training school

S.H. v. Reed is a federal civil rights class action on behalf of all juveniles...

Categories: Girls, Legal/policy issues, Parole, Training school

Nick O. v. Terhune was a federal class action challenging the failure of the defendants...

Categories: Division of Juvenile Facilities, Legal/policy issues, Special education, Training school

In Milonas v. Williams, staff attorneys challenged conditions at a secure residential facility in Provo....

Categories: Legal/policy issues

In Milonas v. Williams, staff attorneys challenged conditions at a secure residential facility in Provo....

Categories: Legal/policy issues

Jones-Mason v. Anderson was filed in December 1996 against the State Department of Social Services...

Categories: Standards/enforcement

Johnnie K. v. Crist was a civil rights action brought by juveniles confined in the...

Categories: Legal/policy issues, Training school

Johnnie K. v. Crist was a civil rights action brought by juveniles confined in the...

Categories: Legal/policy issues, Training school

Jane G. v. Solano County was filed on behalf of a 17-year-old girl who was...

Categories: Detention, Legal/policy issues

Jane G. v. Solano County was filed on behalf of a 17-year-old girl who was...

Categories: Detention, Legal/policy issues

Hollingsworth v. Orange County was a conditions of confinement case filed in state court. The...

Categories: Detention, Legal/policy issues, Right to Counsel

Hollingsworth v. Orange County was a conditions of confinement case filed in state court. The...

Categories: Detention, Legal/policy issues, Right to Counsel

Gary H. v. Hegstrom challenged the conditions of confinement and adequacy of treatment programs for...

Categories: Legal/policy issues, Training school

Gary H. v. Hegstrom challenged the conditions of confinement and adequacy of treatment programs for...

Categories: Legal/policy issues, Training school

G.C. v. Coler was a federal, class action lawsuit brought on behalf of children confined...

Categories: Detention, Legal/policy issues

G.C. v. Coler was a federal, class action lawsuit brought on behalf of children confined...

Categories: Detention, Legal/policy issues

E.R. v. McDonnell, was filed in December 1995, on behalf of two children confined in...

Categories: Detention, Legal/policy issues

E.R. v. McDonnell, was filed in December 1995, on behalf of two children confined in...

Categories: Detention, Legal/policy issues

Doe v. Younger challenged the conditions of confinement for juveniles at the Kenton County Detention...

Categories: Detention, Legal/policy issues

Doe v. Younger challenged the conditions of confinement for juveniles at the Kenton County Detention...

Categories: Detention, Legal/policy issues

Doe v. Foti was a civil rights class action challenging conditions of confinement for juveniles...

Categories: Detention, Legal/policy issues

Doe v. Foti was a civil rights class action challenging conditions of confinement for juveniles...

Categories: Detention, Legal/policy issues

Danny O. v. Bowman was a federal class action suit on behalf of all youth...

Categories: Legal/policy issues, Training school

D.J.R. v. Christean was a federal civil rights class action which challenged the use of...

Categories: Detention, Legal/policy issues, Standards/enforcement

Clarence M. v. Yakima was a civil rights action for declaratory judgment, permanent injunction, damages...

Categories: Detention, Legal/policy issues

Clarence M. v. Yakima was a civil rights action for declaratory judgment, permanent injunction, damages...

Categories: Detention, Legal/policy issues

Christina A. v. Bloomberg challenged the conditions of confinement at the South Dakota State Training...

Categories: Legal/policy issues, Training school

Christina A. v. Bloomberg challenged the conditions of confinement at the South Dakota State Training...

Categories: Legal/policy issues, Training school

Booraem v. Orange County, filed in August 1998, challenged the detention of abused and neglected...

Categories: Congregate care, Foster care, Legal/policy issues

Booraem v. Orange County, filed in August 1998, challenged the detention of abused and neglected...

Categories: Congregate care, Foster care, Legal/policy issues

Bohler v. Anderson was filed in June 1997 over the failure of the Department of...

Categories: Foster care, Inspection/assessment material

Bohler v. Anderson was filed in June 1997 over the failure of the Department of...

Categories: Foster care, Inspection/assessment material

Bobby M. v. Martinez, a federal class action, was brought on behalf of the 1,000...

Categories: Legal/policy issues, Training school

Bobby M. v. Martinez, a federal class action, was brought on behalf of the 1,000...

Categories: Legal/policy issues, Training school

Since 2002, YLC staff has worked with the American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico...

Categories: Legal/policy issues, Training school

Since 2002, YLC staff has worked with the American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico...

Categories: Legal/policy issues, Training school

Since 2002, YLC staff has worked with the American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico...

Categories: Legal/policy issues, Training school

Since 2002, YLC staff has worked with the American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico...

Categories: Legal/policy issues, Training school

Since 2002, YLC staff has worked with the American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico...

Categories: Legal/policy issues, Training school

Since 2002, YLC staff has worked with the American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico...

Categories: Legal/policy issues, Training school

Anthony C. v. Pima County was filed in 1982 to challenge a number of practices...

Categories: Detention, Legal/policy issues

The Youth Law Center was co-sponsor of the 2009 California Working Families Policy Summit, held...

Categories: Access to care/EPSDT, Congregate care, Foster care

This report describes a project undertaken when the California Legislature defunded state inspections of juvenile...

Categories: Detention, Inspection / assessment material, Legal/policy issues

Anthony C. v. Pima County was filed in 1982 to challenge a number of practices...

Categories: Detention, Legal/policy issues

Aguilar v. Mitchell was a federal court action involving conditions of confinement of children in...

Categories: Detention, Legal/policy issues

Since 2002, YLC staff has worked with the American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico...

Categories: Legal/policy issues, Training school

Youth Law Center joined other advocacy organizations in submitting formal comments to Attorney General Eric...

Categories: Standards/enforcement

This is a short discussion of strategies defenders may use to address individual client situations...

Categories: Detention, Legal/policy issues

This is the first in a series of papers on conditions of confinement issues for...

Categories: Legal/policy issues

First year report and strategic plan.

Categories: A.B. 490/foster care education, Alternative education, Enrollment/re-entry, Legal/policy issues

This publication describes the process the Youth Law Center underwent to conduct a series of...

Categories: Alternative education, Enrollment/re-entry, Legal/policy issues, Special education

This article explores the human impact of crowding as actually observed in detention centers around...

Categories: Detention, Disposition/placement, Legal/policy issues

This is an important report on recent research comparing the advantages and disadvantages of institutional...

Categories: Congregate care