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As National Foster Care Month Comes to End, Juvenile Law Center Launches Know Your Rights Guide for Older Youth in Foster Care

Katy Otto,

National children’s rights public interest law firm shares resource for youth aging out of care


 


Philadelphia, PA (May 28, 2020): Today Juvenile Law Center

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Class Action Lawsuit Filed to Release Children from Louisiana’s Dangerous Juvenile Correctional Facilities Amidst Pandemic


Complaint Details Appalling Conditions, Grave Risk of Infection, and Dire Need for Action 


NEW ORLEANS, LA (May 14, 2020) – Children’s advocates filed a lawsuit

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Juvenile Law Center Welcomes New Zubrow Fellow

Katy Otto,

National children’s rights public interest law firm appoints Aryn Williams-Vann


Philadelphia, PA (May 3, 2020): Juvenile Law Center today announced the hire of a new

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Advocacy Groups Launch #UpChafee Campaign To Urge Congress to Take Action for Youth in Foster Care During the COVID-19 Crisis

Jennifer Pokempner,

Washington, DC (April 3, 2020)  -- Child welfare advocates, policy partners, and young people have come together to launch a campaign to highlight the urgent

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Advocacy Groups Issue Call for Nationwide Moratorium on Fees and Fines Imposed on Youth and Families in Juvenile System Amid COVID-19 Crisis

Juvenile Law Center,

Organizations cite the heightened damage caused by harmful fees in the midst of public health and economic crisis


National (April 3, 2020) – Today, more

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King’s Bench Petition Filed Today in Pennsylvania for Youth in the Justice System

Juvenile Law Center, Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project, and DLA Piper,

Philadelphia, PA (April 1, 2020) –  Today Juvenile Law Center, the Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project and DLA Piper filed a King’s Bench petition before

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Juvenile Law Center Announces 2020 Leadership Prize Recipients

Juvenile Law Center,
Awardees are Stephen K. Harper, Sherry Lachman and Shannan Wilber