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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.
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City of Philadelphia Department of Human Services Announces Use of Youth Court Card

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The Department to encourage case managers and all providers who work with youth in care to promote this tool.
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Representative Hickernell Re-introduces Bill to Increase Access to Higher Education for Pennsylvania Youth Aging out of Foster Care

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Advocates and youth celebrate the introduction of tuition-waiver bill which would bring the Commonwealth in line with neighboring states
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Court-Ordered Monitor Files Report on Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake Juvenile Facilities

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While the report details some progress, advocates remain concerned about use of solitary, inadequate staffing, and increase in strip searches.