Juvenile Law Center

06/04/2026

This month, we join our colleagues working to abolish family policing in declaring June 2026 the second annual Stolen Children’s Month. Ashley Albert declared the first Stolen Children’s Month last year. Whether through juvenile placements, family policing and foster care, or ICE detention, families are regularly and brutally torn apart by state systems.

Learn more about the fight to keep families together this Stolen Children’s Month.

https://www.movementforfamilypower.org/stolen-childrens-month

06/03/2026

We’re celebrating Jessica Feierman’s 20 years at Juvenile Law Center today! Our Chief Legal Officer brings vision, passion and empathy to her fight for youth rights. From her legal acumen to her community focus, she is a stellar and unique advocate for children. Thanks for all your work, Jessica!

06/02/2026

Our CEO Riya Saha Shah will be moderating this panel today. Join if you are interested!

Register in advance for this webinar:

https://americanbar.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_O1z5uhZFRmGbZuIwIJwtBQ

Panelists examine the developmental implications of GPS monitoring for youth as a less restrictive alternative to incarceration. Does it enhance safety and accountability? The discussion will include concerns around how the data is being used, privacy, trust, and long-term impacts on autonomy.

05/29/2026

Looking for a summer internship? Juvenile Law Center is bringing on both a Communications and a Development intern for this summer! Apply today:

Work with us! Apply now for our full-time positions, part-time position and fellowship positions.

05/29/2026

We support this work!

Archer et al. v.

05/28/2026

In an era where far too many states are moving backward when it comes to children and the legal system, it's nice to see a state taking a proactive step forward. Children should not be tried as adults, period. Congrats to the advocates, youth and families who fought hard for this win.

Under the newly signed Youth Charging Reform Act, children under age 16 will not be automatically charged in adult court, except in the most serious cases.

05/28/2026

Philly! We are fighting for a world in which children are free. We stand with Philly Voice for Change in bringing this beautiful event to raise awareness and build community by calling out the harm of the family policing system. Show up to honor Juneteenth and Stolen Children’s Month.

05/27/2026

Our colleagues at the Sentencing Project have just published a powerful report making clear that sending youth to adult courts is dangerous and wrong – and it also doesn’t increase public safety.

05/27/2026

Time is stolen from people who are locked away. In this op ed, hear reflections on what time on the inside meant – and how, definitively, it was not “the best thing that happened’ to the author. We continue to fight for children who are incarcerated, clawing back whatever time we can for them.

A formerly incarcerated writer reflects on how the prison system didn’t foster change, but befriending time did.

05/20/2026

Mandated reporting – legally requiring people families should be able to rely on for support, such as teachers, doctors, and social service providers to confidentially and anonymously report suspected child abuse, neglect, or maltreatment to authorities yields a disproportionate number of Black, Brown and Indigenous families entering the foster system.

Learn more about our work to abolish the family policing system. Sign up for our email list today: https://jlc.org/newsletter-sign