Non-profit organization that advocates for the rights of children in Pennsylvania, primarily in the juvenile justice and child welfare systems.
Tags: Juvenile Justice
May 2, 2016 |
Mary Spicuzza
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Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
The money will be used to help provide legal services to people between the ages of 18 and 24 who are current public housing residents, or those who would be living in public housing but can't because of their criminal records.
Tags: Juvenile Justice | Reentry
Since 1992, serves victims of human and civil rights violations, with a primary commitment to indigent persons within the immigrant community in Southern California. HQ in San Diego.
Tags: Children & Juvenile, Domestic Violence, Immigration Process, Juvenile Justice, Trafficking
Organizes communities impacted by the criminal justice system and advocates to release incarcerated people, to restore human and civil rights, and to reunify families and communities. HQ in San Francisco.
Tags: Children & Juvenile, Juvenile Justice, Prisoners Rights
NCYL attorneys assist advocates representing poor children and adolescents. HQ in Oakland.
Tags: Children & Juvenile, Family, Juvenile Justice, Mental Health
April 29, 2016 |
Cassandra Capobianco
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Huffington Post
Once a child is charged as an adult, s/he is held in adult jail (often in isolation) and, if convicted, sentenced to adult prison.
Tags: Criminal Justice | Juvenile Justice
November 30, 2015 |
Helen Halpert
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Seattle Times
It’s not uncommon that the parents cannot be found or won’t take back their children, leading to at-risk youth being held in detention centers.
Tags: Foster Youth | Juvenile Justice