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Justine Lookenott, JJIE •

Juvenile Law Center awards its Leadership Prize to those who do exceptional work in creating change for youth in the child welfare and justice systems, whether

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Juvenile Law Center,
With your help, we can get this crucial piece of legislation passed this year. Here are three ways you can take action and help get HB 1276 passed.
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Riley Vetterkind, Wisconsin State Journal •

The court order stems from a lawsuit filed by inmates at the prison. The state settled in 2018, agreeing to reduce and eventually prohibit the

In The News
Nelson Oliveira NELSON OLIVEIRA, New York Daily News •

Marsha Levick, co-founder of the Juvenile Law Center, finds that turning schools into high-security facilities and training children for active shooter scenarios have created “a

Advocates and youth celebrate the introduction of tuition-waiver bill which would bring the Commonwealth in line with neighboring states
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Molly Beck, Patrick Marley, Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel •

Inmates sued the state over conditions at Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake in 2016 with the assistance of the ACLU and Juvenile Law Center. In a

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Juvenile Law Center, ACLU of Wisconsin,
While the report details some progress, advocates remain concerned about use of solitary, inadequate staffing, and increase in strip searches.
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Scott Bauer, StarTribune •

Another lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin and Juvenile Law Center led to a federal judge ordering that guards greatly reduce