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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-154963102009-03-01T11:48:55.242-08:00NewsYouth Law Center News; Current information about and related to the Youth Law Center.Youth Law Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17083422850429694909noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15496310.post-73998130360027383602007-09-24T16:10:00.000-07:002007-09-24T16:11:24.407-07:00Federal Judge Favors Juvenile Parolees in Due Process Suit

By Linda RapattoniDaily Journal Staff Writer SACRAMENTO - A federal judge ruled Wednesday the state's parole revocation system for juveniles unconstitutionally denies them their due process rights, and he ordered the state to come up with a new plan within 30 days. U.S. District Judge Lawrence Karlton granted a partial summary judgment motion in a class action filed on behalf of

Youth Law Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17083422850429694909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15496310.post-21557915876884519282007-09-24T16:07:00.000-07:002007-09-26T12:41:49.889-07:00Drive to Give Youths Time

Advocates say an extra year in foster care could help disabled teens stay off streets.By Jocelyn Wiener - Bee Staff WriterPublished 12:00 am PDT Sunday, September 23, 2007HERE IS THE LINK.... http://www.sacbee.com/101/story/394179.html This article is about the lawsuit, Leonard v. Warner, that alleges that state officials violate the Americans with Disabilities Act and state anti-disability laws

Youth Law Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17083422850429694909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15496310.post-6586481268430030122007-08-10T11:39:00.000-07:002007-08-10T11:40:20.077-07:002007 KIDS COUNT Data Book Now Available (www.aecf.org/kidscount)

The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 18th annual KIDS COUNT Data Book is now available. The annual Data Book is a national and state-by-state profile of the well-being of America’s children that seeks to enrich discussions concerning ways to secure better futures for all kids. The Data Book ranks states on 10 key measures and provides data on the economic, health, education, and social conditions of

Youth Law Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17083422850429694909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15496310.post-74440959044736352082007-08-02T10:26:00.000-07:002007-08-02T10:30:01.923-07:00San Francisco Chronicle Editorial Regarding Leonard v. Wagner

The incompletion ruleThursday, August 2, 2007JOSHUA LEONARD, executive director of an East Bay nonprofit agency that serves foster children, has filed a lawsuit alleging that California discriminates against foster children with disabilities. The current "completion rule" states that foster children who have not completed high school by the age of 18, but have a strong possibility of doing so by

Youth Law Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17083422850429694909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15496310.post-55166175332986533982007-07-25T11:13:00.000-07:002007-07-25T11:18:49.104-07:00Suit Demands California Stop Forcing Children with Disabilities Out of Foster Care at Age 18

Legal action taken against the California Department of Social Services by three nonprofit advocacy groups.(San Francisco, CA – July 25, 2007) – A lawsuit filed in state court today in San Francisco charges state officials with violating the Americans with Disabilities Act and state anti-disability laws by refusing to allow foster children with disabilities to stay in foster care past their 18th

Youth Law Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17083422850429694909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15496310.post-46296194344171139052007-05-21T12:06:00.000-07:002007-05-21T12:10:26.845-07:00CALIFORNIA JUVENILE JUSTICE REENTRY PARTNERSHIP AIMS TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR YOUTH

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 21, 2007Contact: Laurie Kappei.e. communications, LLC(415) 616-3930Privately funded $780,000 initiative for policy and practice reform San Francisco (CA) – The California Juvenile Justice Reentry Partnership (CJJRP), a collaborative effort to improve outcomes for youth released from juvenile justice facilities, was formally announced today. The Partnership includes some

Youth Law Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17083422850429694909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15496310.post-59554580030053058392007-05-16T14:26:00.000-07:002007-05-16T15:50:45.071-07:00Sue Burrell Honored by the San Francisco Public Defender's Office

At the San Francisco Public Defender's 4th Annual Juvenile Justice Summit, "Youth Justice: School, Gangs & Leadership", Sue Burrell received an award for her steadfast commitment and advocacy of youth within the juvenile justice system. Books Not Bars were also honored for for their advocacy for youth and families.

Youth Law Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17083422850429694909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15496310.post-404742663350728982007-04-18T10:46:00.000-07:002007-04-23T15:36:46.590-07:00Unprecedented Collaborative Effort Provides Data on County and State Programs

The Juvenile Justice Data Project (JJDP) today released the results of the first ever statewide survey of California’s juvenile justice system, providing a snapshot of 100,000 youth under the jurisdiction of both county probation departments and the state Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ). “Investing in an effective juvenile justice system is an important step toward breaking the cycle

Youth Law Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17083422850429694909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15496310.post-3123331840606803052007-03-02T11:26:00.000-08:002007-03-02T11:30:50.683-08:00Federal Lawsuit Moves Forward in Challenging State's Juvenile Parole System

JUDGE DENIES STATE’S MOTION TO DISMISS FEDERAL LAWSUIT CHALLENGING CALIFORNIA’S UNCONSTITUTIONAL JUVENILE PAROLE SYSTEM Sacramento, CA – February 28, 2007 – Federal district Judge Lawrence Karlton today denied the State of California’s attempt to have the court throw out a lawsuit challenging the state’s unconstitutional parole system. The opinion also certified a class of 4000 juvenile

Youth Law Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17083422850429694909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15496310.post-1163104907447249932006-11-09T12:38:00.000-08:002006-11-09T12:41:47.460-08:00Victory for Florida Foster Children

State Judge Rules Against Florida Department of Children and Families and in Favor of Foster Children Who Lived in Office Conference Rooms(Tallahassee, FL – November 9, 2006) – State Circuit Judge Janet Ferris has issued a permanent order on behalf of foster children in the Florida Panhandle area in a lawsuit against the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) that alleged that foster

Youth Law Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17083422850429694909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15496310.post-1162499669040915332006-11-02T12:33:00.000-08:002006-11-02T12:34:29.063-08:00Judges Call for Community Responses to Juvenile Substance Abuse

A national group of judges is recommending that judicial officers nationwide take a more active role in helping youth in the juvenile justice system overcome their drug and alcohol problems. The judges, part of the Reclaiming Futures program funded by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, issued their call to action as part of their jointly written monograph A Model for Judicial Leadership;

Youth Law Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17083422850429694909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15496310.post-1161646189417439942006-10-23T16:29:00.000-07:002006-10-23T16:29:49.450-07:00Youth Law Center's AAP Victory in Ninth Circuit Upheld by Supreme Court

The United States Supreme Court has denied Oregon's Petition for Certiorari to overturn the Youth Law Center's Ninth Circuit victory in ASW v Oregon. The case was filed on behalf of families who have adopted children from Oregon's foster care system and had their adoption assistance program (AAP) benefits unilaterally reduced by the State in an across-the-board budget related regulatory action.

Youth Law Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17083422850429694909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15496310.post-1155158295582505192006-08-09T14:18:00.000-07:002006-08-14T11:37:44.040-07:00Partial Settlement in Florida Shelter Care Lawsuit

Youth Law Center announces the partial settlement of Susan C. et al. v. Department of Children and Family Services, et al., our case in Tallahassee, Florida, regarding the practice of DCF and its private contractor to make foster children live in a DCF conference room for days, and sometimes weeks, upon end. The private contractor, Big Bend Community Based Care, entered into a settlement with

Youth Law Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17083422850429694909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15496310.post-1150910658079412782006-06-21T10:24:00.000-07:002006-06-21T10:44:26.880-07:00Juveniles Denied Basic Due Process Rights in Parole Revocation Hearings File Class Action Against Governor and State Correctional Officials

Legal action alleges youth languish in detention for months without consideration of less restrictive alternatives, a hearing, access to basic information about the charges against them, or the assistance of an attorney.(Sacramento, CA – June 21, 2006) – A class action lawsuit filed today in federal district court in Sacramento charges that the California Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) and

Youth Law Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17083422850429694909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15496310.post-1147303601493124632006-05-10T16:25:00.000-07:002006-05-10T16:26:41.506-07:00Youth Law Center and Bay Area Legal Aid Settle Lawsuit Challenging Housing Authority From Improperly Seeking Juvenile Court Information

The Youth Law Center (YLC) and the Contra Costa County office of Bay Area Legal Aid (Bay Legal) successfully completed a unique collaborative effort to restore a disabled tenant's Section 8 housing voucher through litigation in federal court challenging the housing authority's improper use of confidential juvenile court record information in the termination decision. The Housing Authority of

Youth Law Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17083422850429694909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15496310.post-1146159110360605782006-04-27T10:23:00.000-07:002006-04-27T10:35:36.713-07:00Violence-Prone Youth Authority Still Fails Its Children, Its Taxpayers

JUVENILE • Apr. 26, 2006SF Daily JournalForum Column –Sue Burrell and Jonathan LabaBeginning in 2000, the California Youth Authority, the state's institutional system for our most serious juvenile offenders, occupied the headlines on a regular basis. Local and national media reported rampant violence, staff-on-ward beatings, canine attacks, multiple suicides, extended 23-hour lockdowns, and kids

Youth Law Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17083422850429694909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15496310.post-1145298706970495532006-04-17T11:31:00.000-07:002006-04-17T11:40:41.166-07:00Florida Judge Grants Temporary Injunction

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 13, 2006Contact: Paolo Annino, 850-644-9930Carole Shauffer, 415-320-2147Michael Dale, 954-262-6159State Judge Grants Temporary Injunction Ordering Florida Department of Children & Family Services and Private Contractor to Immediately Stop Sending Foster Children to Live in Office Conference Rooms(Tallahassee, FL – April 13, 2006) – Circuit Court

Youth Law Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17083422850429694909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15496310.post-1144172270749417612006-04-04T10:34:00.000-07:002006-04-04T10:37:50.766-07:00Class Action Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of North Florida Foster Children

Legal Action Taken Against the Florida Department of Children and Family Services and Private Contractor Big Bend Community Based Care.(Tallahassee, FL – April 4, 2006) – A class action lawsuit filed in Florida state court today charges the Department of Children and Family Services (“DCF”) and a private contract foster care agency, Big Bend Community Based Care, Inc., with failing to find

Youth Law Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17083422850429694909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15496310.post-1142547879662384742006-03-16T14:24:00.000-08:002006-03-16T14:24:39.693-08:00Contesting Gang Identification

Posted on Monday, March 13, 2006 in Monterey County HeraldContesting gang identificationA special-education student gets gang label removed in Santa Cruz CountyBy GEORGE B. SANCHEZHerald Salinas BureauIn Santa Cruz County, the mother of a special-education student took the Pajaro Valley Unified School District and the Sheriff's Office to court after they identified her son as a gang member.Though

Youth Law Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17083422850429694909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15496310.post-1140557179954322132006-02-21T13:26:00.000-08:002006-02-21T13:26:19.970-08:00Civil Rights Groups Achieve Agreement to Overhaul New Mexico's Juvenile Justice System

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Friday, February 17, 2006 CONTACT: Peter Simonson, Executive Director, ACLU of New Mexico, 505-266-5915 or (cell) 505-620-0775Daniel Yohalem, ACLU-NM Cooperating Attorney, 983-9433 Albuquerque - Civil rights groups have agreed to hold off on a

Youth Law Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17083422850429694909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15496310.post-1134756188178168842005-12-16T10:03:00.000-08:002006-01-10T01:49:19.310-08:00NO TURNING BACK

No Turning Back: Promising Approaches to Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities Affecting Youth of Color in the Justice System, Washington, D.C.: Building Blocks for Youth, 2005.Youth of color make up one-third of all youth in America, but two-thirds of youth in juvenile detention facilities. African-American, Latino, and other youth of color are more likely to be locked up than white youth, even

Youth Law Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17083422850429694909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15496310.post-1134687599968713472005-12-15T14:59:00.000-08:002006-01-10T01:46:49.926-08:00HOUSING AUTHORITY SUED FOR TERMINATION OF SEC. 8 HOUSING SUBSIDY BASED ON UNAUTHORIZED USE OF JUVENILE FILE

The Youth Law Center and Bay Area Legal Aid have filed a lawsuit against the Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa for terminating the Plaintiff’s Section 8 housing subsidy. The Housing Authority terminated Plaintiff’s Section 8 housing subsidy by using the release of information purportedly relating to her son’s juvenile criminal record, but this use of his juvenile file was not

Youth Law Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17083422850429694909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15496310.post-1134606802413666422005-12-14T16:33:00.000-08:002006-01-10T01:46:23.043-08:00YLC HIRES TWO STAFF ATTORNEYS FOR SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE

Profiles of the new staff attorneys:Corene KendrickCorene Kendrick joined the Youth Law Center in October 2005 as a Staff Attorney. Before joining the Youth Law Center, she was a Skadden Fellow Staff Attorney at Children’s Rights in New York, where her Skadden fellowship project focused on articulating legal strategies to fight the growing trend of states institutionalizing foster children,

Youth Law Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17083422850429694909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15496310.post-1134606080717818172005-12-14T16:21:00.000-08:002006-01-10T01:39:33.570-08:00YLC WINS OREGON AAP APPEAL

The Youth Law Center has won its appeal of a district court's dismissal of our Adoption Assistance Program ("AAP") lawsuit on behalf of families in Oregon who have adopted children from the foster care system. A.S.W. v. Oregon (aka A.S.W. v. Mink), challenges Oregon's across-the-board "budgetary" reduction in AAP payments for every adoptive family receiving AAP benefits. AAP is a state and

Youth Law Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17083422850429694909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15496310.post-1134605816389970182005-12-14T16:16:00.000-08:002006-01-10T01:38:23.196-08:00LOREN WARBOYS UNSUNG HEROS

Each year, the Youth Law Center presents the Loren Warboys Unsung Hero award to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to improve the lives of at-risk youth in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. This year’s awardees are:REVEREND NORMAN COPELANDReverend Copeland is the Presiding Elder of the Southern California Los Angeles District of the AME Church. Prior to this, in his

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