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Lessons from Washington State: When We Build Excellent Extended Foster Care Systems, We Show Youth We Care About Who They Grow Up to Be

Jennifer Pokempner, Child Welfare Policy Director, March 28, 2018

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Brendan Dassey's Bid to U.S. Supreme Court Gets Powerful Legal Support

Andy Thompson, Post Crescent • March 28, 2018

“(The case) is a travesty of justice, and I hope things turn out in Brendan’s favor,” said Marsha Levick, deputy director and chief counsel of

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Re-Education A Life, In Sentences

Kenneth R. Rosen, Pacific Standard Magazine • March 26, 2018

Many advocates and civil rights lawyers say that education and opportunity inside is a major factor in combating recidivism rates and one that should be

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Following Class Action Civil Rights Lawsuit, Wisconsin Legislature To Close Lincoln Hills And Copper Lake

Juvenile Law Center, ACLU of Wisconsin, March 24, 2018

This move comes after years of federal and state investigations into the facilities and a class action lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Wisconsin and Juvenile Law Center, with pro-bono assistance from Quarles & Brady.

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Juvenile Law Center Files Amicus Brief In Support of Brendan Dassey in the U.S. Supreme Court

Juvenile Law Center, March 23, 2018

Washington, DC – Juvenile Law Center filed an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court yesterday in support of Brendan Dassey, who is seeking the high court’s review of his 2007 conviction of the murder of Teresa Halbach in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.