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Juvenile Law Center @juvenilelawcenter.bsky.social · 21h

Please read this blog from April Lee of Philly Voice for Change, which focuses on how movement lawyering is a critical piece of the fight to end the harmful family regulation system. jlc.org/news/removin...

Removing the Adversarial Position of Family | Juvenile Law Center

Yesterday Juvenile Law Center partnered with Temple Law Review for its Annual Symposium. This year, in celebration of 50 years of Juvenile Law Center, the theme was “Youth Justice in a New Era: Reflec...

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Juvenile Law Center @juvenilelawcenter.bsky.social · 22h

In 2003, Juvenile Law Center published Dependent Youth Aging Out of Care, a guide to assist judges in Pennsylvania with cases involving children in the state’s care.

#50for50 #JuvenileLawCenter

Juvenile Law Center @juvenilelawcenter.bsky.social · 1d

Juvenile Law Center has filed over 65 briefs to the United States Supreme Court in its 50-year history. Our first brief to the United States Supreme Court was an amicus brief in Schall v. Martin in 1983. #50for50

Juvenile Law Center @juvenilelawcenter.bsky.social · 1d

We are thrilled to kick off our Symposium today with Temple Law Review at @templelaw.bsky.social entitled Youth Justice in a New Era: Reflections on State Constitutional Litigation, Abolition, and Movement Lawyering. We look forward to powerful conversations and community throughout the day.

Juvenile Law Center @juvenilelawcenter.bsky.social · 3d

As we gear up for our legal symposium on Thursday with Temple Law Review in celebration of 50 years of Juvenile Law Center, we'd like to share this note for attendees and law students from our friend Bobby Bostic.

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Law Is History and History is Law | Juvenile Law Center

This week, Juvenile La

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Juvenile Law Center @juvenilelawcenter.bsky.social · 3d

Join our team! We're hiring a new Staff Attorney. If you have three years experience in law or policy on issues affecting kids in the legal system and a J.D., we're looking for you! We want to work w/people who are passionate about children's rights. Link: jlc.org/careers/full...

Juvenile Law Center @juvenilelawcenter.bsky.social · 3d

Reporters, producers, media workers! Please sign up! Journalism students too!

Juvenile Law Center @juvenilelawcenter.bsky.social · 9d

Excited to partner w/ Center for Just Journalism to present THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF YOUTH JUSTICE: A BRIEFING FOR REPORTERS. Virtual event featuring seasoned reporters, researchers and advocates is Oct 15 1-2:30pm ET. Members of media register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Juvenile Law Center @juvenilelawcenter.bsky.social · 7d

joined the fight to try to convince the Tennessee Supreme Court that the current scientific consensus renders a death sentence for Ms. Pike unconstitutional. We were unsuccessful.

Juvenile Law Center @juvenilelawcenter.bsky.social · 7d

equally deserving of the same sentencing protections afforded to their younger peers. Accordingly, we, along with of our partners (such as Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project, The Sentencing Project, Children and Family Justice Center, Atlantic Center for Capital Representation and more)

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Juvenile Law Center @juvenilelawcenter.bsky.social · 7d

While the U.S. Supreme Court has abolished the death penalty for young people under 18 due to their developmental immaturity, scientific research continues to affirm that youth 18 and over share many of the same developmental characteristics and are therefore, as a number of states have agreed,

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Juvenile Law Center @juvenilelawcenter.bsky.social · 7d

We are disheartened to hear that Tennessee is moving forward with the execution of Christa Gail Pike, who was only 18 years old at the time she committed the tragic crime that led to her being the youngest person and one of the only women on TN’s death row.
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Christa Pike, lone woman on Tennessee death row, gets 2026 execution date

As a teenager, Christa Pike killed another young girl at a job training center. Now, the state has moved forward with plans to kill Pike.

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Juvenile Law Center @juvenilelawcenter.bsky.social · 7d

As our Senior Attorney Kate Burdick said, “We won’t declare victory until the state closes these facilities and supports youth through community-based alternatives instead of locking youth up." www.wpr.org/news/wiscons...

Wisconsin's youth prisons are in full compliance with court-ordered reforms

For the first time since 2017, Wisconsin's troubled youth prisons are fully compliant with 50 court-ordered reforms aimed at improving how staff treat young inmates.

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Juvenile Law Center @juvenilelawcenter.bsky.social · 7d

Did you know? Juvenile Law Center changed its name from The Juvenile Law Center of Philadelphia in 1986. #50for50

Juvenile Law Center @juvenilelawcenter.bsky.social · 9d

Excited to partner w/ Center for Just Journalism to present THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF YOUTH JUSTICE: A BRIEFING FOR REPORTERS. Virtual event featuring seasoned reporters, researchers and advocates is Oct 15 1-2:30pm ET. Members of media register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Juvenile Law Center @juvenilelawcenter.bsky.social · 9d

Featuring Senior Managing Director Jessica Feierman on why strip searching children is harmful, full stop. Colorado juvenile detention staff violated strip-search policy 1,000 times in 9 months, watchdog finds www.denverpost.com/2025/09/30/c... via @denverpost

Colorado juvenile detention staff violated strip-search policy 1,000 times in 9 months, watchdog finds

There is no effective oversight to ensure strip searches at juvenile detention centers are justified and properly documented, the review found.

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Juvenile Law Center @juvenilelawcenter.bsky.social · 9d

Great op ed by Dr. Kristin Henning
citing Tiara Greene's report Suspended Empathy, which chronicles the harm of draconian “tough on crime” laws in NYC. We'll continue to fight against charging children as adults and to #treatkidsaskids. www.nydailynews.com/2025/09/30/p...

Protect New York’s youth justice reforms

America’s addiction to policies aimed at policing and incarcerating Black and Latino Americans begins with our children — especially Black children. In 2017, New York State challenged that legacy b…

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Juvenile Law Center @juvenilelawcenter.bsky.social · 9d

We'll be sharing YJAM activities and events throughout the month. But you can get started today by digging into this YJAM reading list: #YJAM2025

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YJAM Reading Book List (2).pdf

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Juvenile Law Center @juvenilelawcenter.bsky.social · 9d

Today marks the start of Youth Justice Action Month! We encourage you to find ways to take action to ensure justice for youth in the family policing and juvenile and criminal legal system.

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Juvenile Law Center @juvenilelawcenter.bsky.social · 14d

We just spent the past two days connecting as a full staff at a retreat, strengthening our dialogue and sharpening our plans to fight for the rights of children.

Juvenile Law Center @juvenilelawcenter.bsky.social · 17d

Check out the newest article from CEO @riyasahashah.bsky.social about the uptick in police militarization, ongoing and evolving surveillance efforts, and the threat these developments pose to Black and Brown children.

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#ChildrensRights #Surveillance

Trump’s plan to militarize police will increase surveillance of Black children

Trump’s unsupported and false assertion of a “crime emergency” in Washington D.C., Chicago, and other progressive cities across the country will decimate communities already besieged by racist and tar...

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Juvenile Law Center @juvenilelawcenter.bsky.social · 18d

The symposium will bring together legal scholars from a nonprofits and justice organizations to strategize on how to achieve justice for young people in state systems. CLE credits are available. Register here: www.templelawreview.org/symposium/

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Youth Justice in a New Era: Reflections on State Constitutional Litigation, Abolition, and Movement Lawyering Thursday, October 9, 2025Shusterman Hall, Temple University Main Campus9am-3pmReception…

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Juvenile Law Center @juvenilelawcenter.bsky.social · 18d

In partnership with Temple Law Review, we are proud to bring you a legal symposium in honor of our 50th anniversary. Join us on Thursday, October 9th for “Youth Justice in a New Era: Reflections on State Constitutional Litigation, Abolition, and Movement Lawyering."

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Juvenile Law Center @juvenilelawcenter.bsky.social · 21d

We are proud to be part of this statement, joining a chorus of civil rights groups to make one thing clear - we won’t be silenced.

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Civil Rights Groups Will Not Be Silenced

The following statement was signed by 108 civil rights, faith-based and labor organizations and published by The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

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Juvenile Law Center @juvenilelawcenter.bsky.social · 21d

Powerful essay from Jamie Silvonek outlining the harms of putting children in cages - and the dire need for other approaches. A must read. #treatkidsaskids

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In Pennsylvania, we can do better than caging kids

Sentenced at 14, Jamie Silvonek recalls the harms adult prisons do to kids. Research shows youth tried as adults face higher suicide and recidivism rates.

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Juvenile Law Center @juvenilelawcenter.bsky.social · 24d

This is a disappointing step backward that will harm young people in DC. Now it’s time to make sure the Senate votes NO. Call both of your Senators and tell them to vote against HR5140! thehill.com/homenews/hou...

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