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Challenge to California Law Allowing Transfer of Youth to Adult Criminal Court
By Darryl Hamm
California’s Proposition 21, an initiative approved by voters on March 8, 2000, is back before the California Supreme Court for constitutional review.
Court Victory for Minor Parents Living at Home
By Sarah E. Kurtz
In a case brought by the National Center for Youth Law and the Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County, the California Superior Court in San Francisco has handed down a significant victory for minor parents living at home.
National Trends, Local Consequences
The Expansion of Juvenile Detention Facilities
By Whit Griffinger
According to professional standards and most statutes, juvenile detention facilities have two primary functions: they are designed to be used as secure detention to ensure that accused youth appear in court at the proper times and they serve to protect the community by minimizing serious delinquent acts while cases are being processed.
New Law Can Help Reunite Families
By Sarah E. Kurtz
After years of fighting addiction and being in and out of treatment centers and prison, Phyllis Johnson had a new job, a place to live and hopes of getting her three children back.
Unmet Mental Health Needs Cause Failure Across Youth-Serving Institutions
By Patrick Gardner
Teenagers can be difficult for adults to understand in the best circumstances.
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