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We see the devastating impact of hate and inhumane treatment every day in our work as public interest lawyers. The enduring legacy of racism has

Juvenile Law Center today released a critical report with key findings on the use of solitary confinement at juvenile facilities nationally. The report found that despite progress at the federal level and in a growing number of states, solitary confinement of youth remains widespread, with a disproportionate impact on youth of color, LGBT youth, and youth with disabilities.

But for youth advocates, ending juvenile solitary will take more work. Twenty-three percent of juvenile facilities nationally use some form of isolation, according to a 

Youth with disabilities are significantly overrepresented in the child welfare system, and planning for their transition out of care and into a successful adulthood presents unique challenges. Juvenile Law Center produced a four-part webinar series that provides tips and legal strategies to help support child welfare-involved youth as they prepare for that transition.

A 36-year-old man who’s been in New Mexico prison since he was 16 for a series of rapes he committed when he was 14 and

In the end, after a gut-wrenching three hours of ricocheting emotions, Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Judge Jeffrey Minehart took a short break, returned to the

In June, U.S. District Court Judge James Peterson condemned the State of Wisconsin Department of Corrections for maltreatment of teenage inmates at the Lincoln Hills

On the eve of a hearing that will determine whether Kempis “Ghani” Songster will be eligible for parole after serving nearly 30 years of a

Twenty-seven years ago this month, Congress enacted the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law. This landmark civil rights legislation prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability and requires that people with disabilities have the opportunity to live, work, and access services in the community to the same degree as their non-disabled peers. The ADA requires reasonable accommodations be made so that differently-abled people may lead full, rich lives.