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Attorney Andrew Keats joined the nonprofit on Dec. 3. His work will seek to further economic justice and equity in the juvenile justice system.

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Sue Mangold, CEO of Juvenile Law Center:

“Youth placed in solitary confinement face devastating consequences including depression, sleeplessness, psychosis, and hallucinations. Youth solitary confinement can lead

Juvenile Law Center applauds the inclusion of language to end this harmful practice at the federal level and urges states to follow suit.

Among foster youth who have had five or more placements, more than 90 percent will be involved in the juvenile justice system, according to research

Awardees are Elizabeth Calvin, Nicole Pittman, and Jennifer Rodriguez.

As you look back 20 years, why was the need for juvenile justice reform so critical?
ML: Twenty years ago, the United States was in

No doubt, our facilities need better oversight to avoid such abuses – but our youth also deserve more than that. They deserve to be kept safe and supported in their own homes, in other family settings, and in their communities.

"Cyntoia's sentence is wholly disproportionate for a 16-year-old girl, and therefore unconstitutional," said Marsha Levick, deputy director and chief counsel for Juvenile Law Center. "With a life sentence