“My mother thought going to a juvenile holding facility would be good for me,” she said. “She thought I would be safe. She didn’t realize I would be
Youth Advocate Mayes’ testimony was among many chilling accounts delivered at Thursday’s council hearing, which focused on conditions at youth placement facilities.
Alexis Andino, Youth Advocate in Youth Fostering Change, American Youth Policy Forum •
Being a young person in our society and living by the systems, laws, and government regulations can be challenging, but is considered normal. Now imagine
Hugh E Dillon, Alison Burdo , Philadelphia Business Journal •
Juvenile Law Center, a public interest law firm for children, recognized on Wednesday the Condè Nast brand, along with Francis V. Guzman, juvenile justice
Six organizations filed amicus — or friend-of-the-court — briefs with the Supreme Court in March. The briefs are intended to advise the court of relevant information about
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