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Jeff Gammage, Philly.com •

Beatriz “Lilly” Jimenez, 16, who entered the delinquency system at age 13 and is now with Juveniles for Justice, speaks as protesters and Logan neighborhood

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Christianna Silva, Teen Vogue •

Jessica Feierman, the associate director at Juvenile Law Center, told CNBC Make It, in an article posted on October 12, that this move could

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Samantha Melamed, philly.com •

Marsha Levick, chief counsel of the Juvenile Law Center, which filed an amicus brief in support of Lee's case, said she and others will continue

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Gail Deutsch, JuJu Chang, Lauren Effron, Alexa Valiente, ABC 20/20 •

“All I remember was they came and got me at 3:00 in the morning,” Jordan Brown said. “[They] put me in the back of the

As reported by the Los Angeles Times, research links juvenile detention fees with increased recidivism. Research from the Vera Institute of Justice suggests that the families most impacted

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Greg Morgan, San Diego Union-Tribune •

There are 26 counties that are are still collecting previously charged fees that total $144 million. Of that total, $116 million comes from three counties

Almost every state in the country allows youth or their families to be charged for costs of the youths’ detention, supervision or care while in

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Robert Salonga, The Mercury News •

Guzman, now 38, was eventually paroled and went on to graduate from UC Berkeley, and earn a law degree from UCLA. He is currently director

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The Editorial board, Citizens Voice •
According to Juvenile Law Center, more than 8,700 youths 13 to 20 were placed in the child welfare system statewide between October 2015 and September 2016. Of those, about 3,200 were 16 or older.