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(Washington, D.C.) - Today, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court categorically barred life without parole sentences for individuals aged 18 to 20 convicted of first-degree murder.  

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Katy Otto,
Today Juvenile Law Center announced the winners of 2024 Leadership Prize – Bryan Stevenson, Angel Rodriguez, and Elizabeth Scott & Laurence Steinberg. The advocacy organization’s annual Leadership Prize is awarded to outstanding individuals working in any field – law, government, the arts, media, entertainment, sports, business, or any other sector – who are fighting for the rights and well-being of youth in the child welfare and justice systems.

Juvenile Law Center heralds the passage, urges House and Senate to act on behalf of children in the Commonwealth

Philadelphia, PA (September 27, 2023) –

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Marque Richardson announced as board member.

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Katy Otto, Debt Free Justice Campaign •

Advocacy organizations celebrate the bill, part of a package of juvenile justice bills from Representative Tony Cárdenas (D-CA) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ)

Washington, DC

The advocacy organizations underlined egregious conditions children are facing

PHILADELPHIA, June 21, 2023 –Yesterday, Juvenile Law Center and Disability Rights Pennsylvania filed an amicus brief

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National Indian Child Welfare Association, Protect ICWA Campaign •

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JUNE 15TH, 2023

Amici who joined effort to defend the Indian Child Welfare Act respond to Supreme Court ruling 

Washington, DC 

Philadelphia, PA (June 14, 2023) – Youth advocacy organizers with the Debt Free Justice Campaign recently received four Telly Awards for two of their films