Recent news

Earlier this week, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced a bill to prohibit the use of solitary confinement of youth in federal juvenile facilities. 

What's on our radar this week? Every Wednesday, Juvenile Law Center gathers the latest studies, reports, and headlines from around the country. Here's what we've been reading.

Juvenile Law Center is currently accepting applications for young people who have been involved in the juvenile justice or child welfare system to join our youth engagement programs, Juveniles for Justice and Youth Fostering Change!

What's on our radar this week? Every Wednesday, Juvenile Law Center gathers the latest studies, reports, and headlines from around the country. Here's what we've been reading.

One of the ways we have grown as an organization is by paying attention to other disciplines. Social science, behavioral science, and neuroscience influence practice and policy for kids in the foster care and justice systems.

Twenty-five years ago, Congress enacted the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law, a landmark piece of civil rights legislation that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability. Disability rights are children’s rights because children with disabilities are extremely over-represented in the child welfare system.

Juvenile Law Center applauds Senators Al Franken (D-MN) and Charles Grassley (R-IA) for introducing the Educational Stability for Foster Youth Act, an important bipartisan measure that aims to give youth in foster care the best opportunity to succeed in school.

One of the ways we have grown as an organization is by paying attention to other disciplines. Social science, behavioral science, and neuroscience influence practice and policy for kids in the foster care and justice systems.

"Normalcy," or every-day experiences that define childhood and adolescence, is out of reach for many youth in foster care. Juvenile Law Center's new guide helps states implement federal requirements aimed at prioritizing normalcy for foster youth.

The U.S. House of Representatives votes this week on H.R. 2578, a proposal that defunds juvenile justice programs. The Coalition for Juvenile Justice has issued an immediate action alert, calling on advocates and citizens in all states to urge their Representatives to support funding for juvenile justice.