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A recent ABC 20/20 special episode exposed how Jordan Brown was wrongly accused of murder at age 11 and outlined the nearly decade-long legal battle to clear his name.
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Christianna Silva, Teen Vogue •

Jessica Feierman, the associate director at Juvenile Law Center, told CNBC Make It, in an article posted on October 12, that this move could

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Gail Deutsch, JuJu Chang, Lauren Effron, Alexa Valiente, ABC 20/20 •

“All I remember was they came and got me at 3:00 in the morning,” Jordan Brown said. “[They] put me in the back of the

This article is part of a series celebrating the tenth anniversary of Juvenile Law Center’s youth advocacy programs, starting with highlighting the impact and future

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Anahi, Youth Advocate and Alumna of Juveniles for Justice,

This article is part of a series celebrating the tenth anniversary of Juvenile Law Center’s youth advocacy programs, starting with highlighting the impact and future

As reported by the Los Angeles Times, research links juvenile detention fees with increased recidivism. Research from the Vera Institute of Justice suggests that the families most impacted

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Greg Morgan, San Diego Union-Tribune •

There are 26 counties that are are still collecting previously charged fees that total $144 million. Of that total, $116 million comes from three counties

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Nina Agrawal, Los Angeles Times •

Almost every state in the country allows youth or their families to be charged for costs of the youths’ detention, supervision or care while in