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In The News
Tanzin Vega, The Takeaway •
Last week a Tennessee Supreme Court ruled that Brown won’t be eligible for release until she has served 51 years.
In The News
Rachel M. Cohen, The Intercept •
In contrast, other states have taken real steps to respond to the decisions of the Supreme Court, including Pennsylvania.
Youth advocates share their own experiences in detention and placement, highlighting abusive practices.
In The News
Riya Saha Shah, Esq., American Bar Association •

Sex offender registries were established to keep children and communities safer. But, research shows that registration incorrectly presumes that children who commit sexual offenses are a

In The News
Shia Fisher and Will Kenneally, WSUM 91.7FM Madison, On Wisconsin •

The main issues brought up in the litigation were very specific to many of the abusive practices that were taking place in the facilities -

In The News
Stephanie Campos-Bui and Jeffrey Selbin, The Daily Californian •

A report by Juvenile Law Center found that most states charge one or more fees to system-involved youth and their families. But the federal government has

In The News
Delece Smith-Barrow, The Hechinger Report •
Ensuring that “youth in the child welfare system are positioned to have the same choices that youth outside of the system” have is critically important.
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Juvenile Law Center,

This article is part of a series celebrating the tenth anniversary of Juvenile Law Center’s youth advocacy programs. Since 2008, our programs have recruited