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We Will Redouble Our Efforts for Youth in the Child Welfare and Justice Systems

Executive Director, Susan V. Mangold; Deputy Director and Chief Counsel, Marsha Levick,

The results of last week’s Presidential election have caused fear, anxiety and uncertainty in our communities and especially among the youth we serve. We pledge to you that we will redouble our efforts to fight for justice on behalf of all children involved in our child welfare and justice systems.

In The News

How this advocate is helping older foster kids improve a system that failed them

Tony Abraham, Generocity •
In The News

Who decides how minors are tried? Prop. 57 would change the answer

Minerva Canto, Bakersfield Californian •
In The News

Juvenile Life Sentences Continue to Divide Justices

Jessica DaSilva, Bloomberg BNA •
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Youth Fostering Change advocates attend 2016 Foster Youth in Action Conference in D.C.

Juvenile Law Center,

Youth Fostering Chance advocates Shanice, Marcia Hopkins (youth advocate program manager), Brittany, and Russell at the 2016 Foster Youth in Action Conference.

In The News

No Second Chance: Why juvenile offenders stay locked away

Tessa Duvall, The Florida Times-Union •
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Juvenile offenders in legal limbo despite Supreme Court ruling

Cara Lombardo, Journal Sentinel •
In The News

The United States' War on Youth: From Schools to Debtors' Prisons

Henry A. Giroux, truthout.org •
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Examining juvenile incarceration, racial disparities in Pa., N.J.

David Heller, WHYY Newsworks •
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Juveniles for Justice alum featured in mini-documentary on zero tolerance policies

Juvenile Law Center,

Jeremy Hudson is a alumnae of our Juveniles for Justice youth engagement program. As a youth advocate in Juveniles for Justice, Jeremy worked on improving case planning for court-involved youth in Philadelphia. Below, Jeremy describes his experience as a youth advocate.