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Florida Looks to Follow Lead of Texas & Louisiana, Which Enacted Similar Reform in 2021

Tallahassee – This week, a bipartisan group of Florida lawmakers

National children’s rights advocacy organization appoints Sixto Cancel, Sacha M. Coupet, Judge Andre Davis (retired), Matt DeAngelo, and Abd’Allah Lateef.

Advocacy organizations applaud the bills’ introduction, urging members of Congress to support.

The advocacy organization responds to report released by Pennsylvania Juvenile Justice Task Force.

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PHILADELPHIA, PA (June 9, 2021) – Juvenile Law Center is proud to announce the appointment of Monica Disare as the twentieth Zubrow Fellow in Children’s Law.

More Than 180 Organizations Urge Department of Justice to Reissue and Update Advisory to Eliminate Juvenile Fees and Fines.

A bipartisan bill to end Virginia’s juvenile “pay to stay” practice, which requires families to pay incarceration fees to the state while their children are

PHILADELPHIA, PA (March 8, 2021) — Today, Juvenile Law Center, the nation’s first public interest law firm for children's rights, is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2021 Leadership Prize. The organization’s annual Leadership Prize is awarded to outstanding individuals working in any field – law, government, the arts, media, entertainment, sports, business, or any other sector – who are fighting for the rights and well-being of youth in the child welfare and justice systems.

National children’s rights group sheds light on municipal citation structures in the 50 states and District of Columbia.