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The Pennsylvania Juvenile Justice Task Force resumed and held its second meeting on June 10, 2020. As you will recall, the initial Task Force meeting

4.2 million. That’s the number of homeless youths in America every year. This opinion piece is about the 4.2 million, how and why we marginalize them

The Pennsylvania Senate Judiciary and Law & Justice Committees held a joint hearing on Ensuring Accountability and Equality in Law Enforcement and the Criminal Justice System. The hearing focused on the challenges and potential solutions to racial inequality in Pennsylvania’s law enforcement and criminal justice systems. Juvenile Law Center was invited to testify.

Read for great recommendations for federal policy makers and colleges for providing needed support to youth in and leaving foster care so they can access and succeed in college during and following the pandemic.

1. Adriana Abizadeh to serve as Kensington Corridor Trust’s first executive director.

Kensington Corridor Trust, a new nonprofit, announced that Adriana Abizadeh will serve

Our Managing Director, Jessica Feierman, Esq. is featured in this in-depth piece on the economic injustice faced by youth in the court system and the "cash-register justice" that most often affects families of color.