Lawyers & Youth Justice Advocates
This section provides PJDC members with access to motions, briefs, and other resources to assist them in their advocacy.
Youth, Families & Community
We believe children in the justice system must be treated with dignity, respect, and fairness. If your child is going through the court process, we provide free resources to help you understand the challenges your child faces. If your child was in the juvenile delinquency system, we have information regarding sealing and other collateral consequences of system involvement.
News & Announcements
Registration is now open for PJDC’s Transfer Litigation Intensive Conference to be held Friday, March 20, 2020, at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. The all-day event will provide an unprecedented opportunity for practitioners to take their transfer litigation skills to the next level. The event is open to PJDC members. You can register here.… Continue reading →
Over the past year, the San Francisco Chronicle has published more than 15 stories as part of its “Vanishing Violence” series examining the fall of juvenile crime, and the often inadequate responses by public officials. Articles have focused on continued use of incarceration for youth who commit minor offenses or who need of mental health… Continue reading →
By a 4-3 decision released August 15, 2019, the California Supreme Court struck down the electronic search condition in a closely watched juvenile case. The case, In re Ricardo P., involved a young person who was placed on probation in Alameda County after admitting two counts of felony burglary. As a condition of his probation,… Continue reading →
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“The child requires the guiding hand of counsel at every step in the proceedings against him.”
— In re Gault, 387 U.S. 1 (1967)