Educates youth who have been involved in the Pennsylvania juvenile justice system and discusses the challenges an adult with juvenile records may face and how one can expunge his or her juvenile records.
Provides guidance on how child welfare and education agencies can better collect and share data about the educational needs of youth in the child welfare system.
Familiarizes professionals and lay readers with Pennsylvania’s child abuse and neglect laws and regulations; distinguishes between the Juvenile Act and the Child Protective Services Law.
Provides juvenile defense attorneys and advocates with information on the accessibility of juvenile records, the lasting consequences of having a juvenile record on file, and the standard process for petitioning the court for an expungement.
