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Federal Court: Claims for Mistreatment of Youth at Glen Mills Schools Will Move Forward

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U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued an opinion and order allowing nearly all of the claims in the Derrick et al. v. Glen Mills Schools et al. class action to move forward.
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Juvenile Justice Advocates Applaud the Introduction of the Justice for Juveniles Act

Washington, D.C. (November 12, 2019) – The Campaign for Youth Justice (CFYJ) and Juvenile Law Center (JLC) applaud Representatives Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Kelly Armstrong (R-ND)

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In the wake of Glen Mills, Juvenile Law Center releases report outlining strategies for reforming Pennsylvania’s juvenile justice system

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The report, with implications for decarceration efforts nationwide, coincides with Council for Reform’s report to Governor Wolf
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Juvenile Law Center’s Joshua Branch Named 2019-2020 Youth Justice Leadership Institute Fellow

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Philadelphia, PA (August 8, 2019): Today the National Juvenile Justice Network announced its cohort of 2019-2020 Youth Justice Leadership Institute Fellows.  Among those named was

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Advocates Encouraged by Governor’s New Reform Effort

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Joint statement from Juvenile Law Center and Education Law Center
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Philadelphia’s Juveniles for Justice and Youth Fostering Change Launch Action Kit Focused on Educational Barriers

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Youth advocates describe their own experiences with education while in foster care and the justice system along with recommendations for reform.