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Representative Hickernell Re-introduces Bill to Increase Access to Higher Education for Pennsylvania Youth Aging out of Foster Care

Juvenile Law Center,
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

Juvenile Law Center, ACLU of Wisconsin,
While the report details some progress, advocates remain concerned about use of solitary, inadequate staffing, and increase in strip searches.
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Congressman Cárdenas Introduces Ending Debtor’s Prison for Kids Act, Seeking to End Unjust Juvenile Fines and Fees

Juvenile Law Center,
Juvenile Law Center applauds the bill as a critical step forward in the fight to abolish the practice.
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Advocates File Class Action Lawsuit Against Glen Mills Schools and Pennsylvania Officials, Citing Abuse of Children, Deprivation of Education

Juvenile Law Center, Education Law Center, Dechert LLP,
Juvenile Law Center, Education Law Center, and Dechert LLP suit maintains that the reform school violated rights of youth in its care and that Pa. officials also bear responsibility.
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The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) Releases Resolution for Sex Offender Requirements for Youth Under Age 18

NCJFCJ, PRNewswire •

RENO, Nev., March 26, 2019 -- The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) released its latest resolution regarding sex offender requirements for youth under

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Philadelphia’s Youth Fostering Change Releases Groundbreaking Toolkit on Permanency

Juvenile Law Center,
Youth advocates share their recommendations for best practices to providing youth in foster care with connections to permanent family, supportive adults
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First Lincoln Hills Monitoring Report Highlights Continued Over-Reliance on Pepper Spray, Solitary Confinement

Juvenile Law Center,
Youth advocates say this underscores need to close Lincoln Hills, Copper Lake and invest in small, community-based alternatives.