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For Pennsylvania’s child welfare system, the Ohio teen’s death is a stark reminder.

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Juvenile Law Center Applauds Introduction, Urges State Legislature to Act Quickly to Pass Needed Reform

Harrisburg, PA (May 24, 2022) – Last week, Pennsylvania Senators

Although four juvenile justice reform bills are primed to move forward in the Pennsylvania Senate, it would appear that the heaviest of lifting on the

Names represent a person’s identity, our cultural origins, history, and in some instances how the world sees us. Names, like all words, are used to

The juvenile reform school closed in 2019 following allegations of covered-up abuse. 

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services has denied a

When young people become involved in the juvenile justice system, the response must take their development into account.   

This understanding has been central to

From reproductive health and bioethics to the child welfare system and youth justice, Professor Dorothy Roberts has been a transformative leader on the issues impacting

“It’s unfortunate that the first response is to just lock people up and throw them away, when, you know, if you really just take the

Cyntoia Long Brown and Governor Bill Haslam sat down with Vanderbilt University Law Professor Christopher Slobogan to talk criminal justice reform. Hear from the 2022