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A new report from Juvenile Law Center, Southern Poverty Law Center and Education Law Center-PA shows how such policies hurt children in the system and

Juvenile Law Center applauds this successful bipartisan effort, urges the Senate to pass the bill

Philadelphia, PA (October 1, 2020): Democrats in the House of

National children’s rights public interest law firm appoints Khaliah Ali, Daniel Okonkwo, Robert Parker and Eli Segal  

Philadelphia, PA (September 24, 2020): Juvenile Law Center, the nation’s

Juvenile Law Center Releases Report on Emerging Adults and Justice Reform in the Great Lakes States

National children’s rights group sheds light on issues facing

National children’s rights group provides state-by-state information with recommendations to better protect youth in the justice system

Philadelphia, PA (August 14, 2020): Juvenile Law Center

Juvenile Law Center today launched Failed Policies, Forfeited Futures: Revisiting a National Scorecard on Juvenile Records – a national report evaluating state juvenile records policies. The report updates a project the organization launched in the fall of 2014 – the nation’s first-ever, comprehensive evaluation of state juvenile record confidentiality and expungement laws against best practices for record protection.

National children’s rights public interest law firm appoints Chloe Alvarado

Philadelphia, PA (June 8, 2020): Juvenile Law Center today announced the hire of a

National children’s rights public interest law firm shares resource for youth pursuing higher education

Philadelphia, PA (June 4, 2020): Today Juvenile Law Center, the first