Please take a moment to read this exciting announcement from CEO Sue Mangold and Co-founder/CLO Marsha Levick regarding Juvenile Law Center's 50th anniversary and a look to the future! #JuvenileLawCenter #50thAnniversary #JLC50th
Juvenile Law Center
Legal Services
Philadelphia, PA 7,562 followers
Fighting for the rights and well-being of youth
About us
Juvenile Law Center advocates for rights, dignity, equity and opportunity for youth in the child welfare and justice systems. Founded in 1975, Juvenile Law Center is the first non-profit, public interest law firm for children in the country. Through litigation, appellate advocacy and submission of amicus (friend-of-the-court) briefs, policy reform, public education, training, consulting, and strategic communications, we fight for children who come into contact with the child welfare and justice systems. Widely published and internationally recognized as leaders in the field, Juvenile Law Center has substantially shaped the development of law and policy on behalf of youth. We strive to ensure that laws, policies, and practices affecting youth advance racial and economic equity and are rooted in research, consistent with children’s unique developmental characteristics, and reflective of international human rights values.
- Website
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http://www.jlc.org
External link for Juvenile Law Center
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Philadelphia, PA
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1975
- Specialties
- juvenile life without parole, older youth in foster care, education for system-involved youth, transitions to adulthood, economic justice, juvenile sex offender registration, normalcy and permanency for foster youth, ending solitary confinement, juvenile records, and extended foster care
Locations
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Primary
1800 JFK Blvd
Ste. 1900B
Philadelphia, PA 19103, US
Employees at Juvenile Law Center
Updates
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Breaking: “We continue to be living in a moment where children remain unsafe in many facilities that are regulated at the state level," said @marshalevick. The lawsuit is still ongoing against Glen Mills and former staff. https://lnkd.in/es7xYzWj
Pa. settles with former Glen Mills students for $450,000, creates new monitoring procedures
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CW: Horrific accounts of abuse. This is why we fight to have fewer children in the system, in PA and nationwide. Youth prisons are no place for kids. https://lnkd.in/gs6Vq-_Q
Nearly 70 more accusers come forward to say they were sexually abused at Pa. juvenile facilities
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We really appreciate this shout out from our fantastic board member Marque Richardson and we celebrate this new season of @hulu Unprisoned! https://lnkd.in/ejd3MBiq
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July is Disability Pride Month. Disability is far too often used as an excuse to treat disabled children and parents as inherently unfit. We reject narratives that treat youth disability as a problem to be solved or managed. Disabled youth—like all youth—must receive the support they need within their homes and their communities rather than in pathologizing, carceral, congregate settings. We recognize and celebrate the many Black and Brown and trans and queer activists who founded and are at the forefront of the disability justice movement—a movement that pushes us to examine our beliefs about disabled people and to work toward a future where communities center cross-disability access that meets people where they are and provides the supports they need to thrive. We recognize that to truly make the aims of this movement a reality, we must embrace disability justice as a framework for transformation. Policies and budgets nationwide and at the state and local level must increase access and opportunity for people with disabilities. We must also examine the role of racial capitalism in creating and upholding systems that value people based on their ability to produce rather than on their inherent worth as people. We commit as an organization to fight for that future in our work, and to challenge ourselves internally to be an accessible, inclusive, and affirming work environment for people with disabilities.
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Get to know our 2024 Summer Interns! On the left: Arielle Jackson, Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law, 2L "What excites you about working with Juvenile Law Center: What excites me most about working with JLC is knowing that the work I am engaging in is making a larger systemic impact to reduce the harm that is caused by the child welfare and juvenile legal systems. I am able to research policy and legal initiatives that I am passionate about specifically relating to the intersections of the dual system, reducing racial disparities, and keeping youth out of adult prisons." Favorite hobby: Trying new restaurants Top right: Kassidy Mahoney, University of Chicago, 2L "What excites me most about working at Juvenile Law Center is learning about and contributing to the interconnected strategies the organization uses to reduce the harm of the child welfare and juvenile justice systems and work towards the abolishment of those systems so that young people can thrive within their families and communities. I'm especially excited about Juvenile Law Center's passion for uplifting youth-led advocacy and learning about the multitude of ways a legal education can be used to fight for equity in the face of systemic inequality. It's an honor to work at the first nonprofit, public interest law firm for children in the country. My favorite post-work pastime is spending time with my cat, Pasta!" Bottom right: Myah Grimm, University of Minnesota Law School, 3L "I’ve always wanted to work in criminal law, but working with youth provides a unique opportunity to make changes in both the juvenile and adult systems by working to ensure that youth remain under juvenile court jurisdiction. the organization's focus on impact litigation and policy work are what drew me to this organization! Fun Fact: My favorite hobby is dancing!"
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Powerful new op-ed from Alex and Qilah on the urgency of passing comprehensive juvenile justice reform in Pennsylvania. Take a look. "HB 1381 wants to end direct file to adult court, put caps on juvenile probation, require a juvenile to consult with an attorney before waiving their rights, prohibit solitary confinement for children, get rid of most court fees for kids, end forced admissions for first-time offenders, provide more protections for children with disabilities, stop criminal prosecution of children under age 10, and expand the use of diversionary informal adjustments for low-level offenses. We may tell you 1,001 times how harmful the system is, but now we want people to know how this bill can help the system and our youth. Ending mistreatment of children who are more likely to already have life harder than other kids is the start of helping children who need it most. Our youth need everyone to have their best interests at heart like they would for their own children. No kid deserves to be treated this way. It’s time to see these reforms become law." https://lnkd.in/e8Uytr5F
Guest Commentary: Treat Justice-Impacted Kids as … Kids
https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org
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Come join our team! We are looking for a Project-Based Fellow. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eJzNVyhH
Project-Based Fellow | Juvenile Law Center
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Juvenile Law Center reposted this
🖍 Calling all young people with experiences in group homes and treatment facilities - Congress wants to hear from you! Fill out this form to share your story and insights, and we'll help submit your testimony to the upcoming Senate hearing. (P.S - Ethics doesn't allow anyone to pay for testimony)
This week, the U.S. Senate Finance Committee announced they will be holding a hearing this Wednesday, June 12, at 10am ET on the practices and treatment of youth in residential treatment facilities. Think of Us and our partners are looking for people to share their stories and testimonies with policymakers about their experience in congregate care and non-family placements like group homes, homes for pregnant and parenting teens, therapeutic residential facilities, and shelters. We will gather your words, stories, and insights and share them with the Senate Finance Committee and submit as testimony to the official hearing record. Our goal is to bring real voices and experiences into this hearing. If you are interested, please complete this form by Monday, June 10, at 11:59pm EST. If you'd like to help, please share this form with your network!
Share Your Experience in Congregate Care with Policymakers
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