Center for Children, Law & Policy at the University of Houston Law Center

11/17/2021

Roughly 200 children will spend this holiday season in juvenile facilities across Houston. Law students at the University of Houston Law Center are inviting you to make their time a little brighter by helping them reach their fundraising goal and by directly purchasing items off their Wishlist. Gifts will be distributed at the Harris County Juvenile Detention Center, Leadership Academy, and Youth Village.

Items to be purchased include:

Snacks
Journals
Toiletries
Candy
Games
And more!

Please visit https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1BNR8TQGKYDNM?ref_=wl_share to purchase directly from the Wishlist or visit https://gofund.me/bf274ce6 to make a contribution towards the purchase of gifts. Donations will be accepted through Dec. 10, 2022.

We appreciate your generosity!

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11/01/2021

Ending strong with Youth Justice Awareness Month, we discuss Jones v. Mississippi in our latest blog: http://www.childrenandthelawblog.com/.

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10/26/2021

In appreciation of Youth Justice Awareness Month. The Center for Children, Law & Policy at the University of Houston Law Center has posted a must-read blog. Check it out! http://www.childrenandthelawblog.com/

A Publication of the Center for Children, Law & Policy at the University of Houston Law Center

10/20/2021

Check out our newest post on the CCLP Blog, discussing the school-to-prison pipeline.

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A Publication of the Center for Children, Law & Policy at the University of Houston Law Center

10/11/2021

National Juvenile Justice Network is Hosting Several Events throughout October. Register for their first virtual event tomorrow @ http://tnoys.org/events/. The first event is titled "Treat Kids as Kids: Stop the Adult Criminalization of Youth."

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10/09/2021

October is for Youth Justice Awareness Month. Check out our latest blog discussing youth http://www.childrenandthelawblog.com/

A Publication of the Center for Children, Law & Policy at the University of Houston Law Center

03/09/2021

Check out the recently released Executive Order on Guaranteeing an Educational Environment Free from Discrimination on the Basis of S*x, Including S*xual Orientation or Gender Identity

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02/11/2021

Check out the latest Children and the Law Blog post!

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02/04/2021

Check out a Children and the Law Blog post from last fall!

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01/29/2021

The Children and the Law Blog is back! You can read articles from this years Irene Merker Rosenberg Scholars and past scholars at http://childrenandthelawblog.com/.

A Publication of the Center for Children, Law & Policy at the University of Houston Law Center

11/25/2020

Law Students at the University of Houston - Law Center invite you to help youth in Houston area juvenile facilities this holiday season.

Help them reach their fundraising goal by donating at: https://gf.me/u/y9w49k.

Funds will be used to purchase gift bags for roughly 150 children filled with:
- snacks
- journals
- candy
- toiletries
- and additional holiday items

06/24/2020

Read and share Professsor Ellen Marrus' piercing Op-Ed about Harris County youth in detention.

These children are scared. They are depressed. They are in a location where the number of coronavirus cases is going up daily.