by admin | Mar 24, 2020 | CCLP in the News
COVID-19 Resources There are more than 43,000 youth in juvenile justice facilities right now. As the country grapples with the global COVID-19 pandemic, youth in the justice system should not be left behind in public health efforts. These youth cannot engage in social...
by admin | Aug 7, 2018 | CCLP in the News
As part of a series covering the experience of migrant youth in detention facilities throughout the country, the New York Times interviewed CCLP’s Jason Szanyi. An August 4 article cited the use of restraint chairs and spit masks on young people, which staff...
by admin | Jul 16, 2018 | CCLP in the News
Read the Coalition’s July 9, 2018 statement, which outlines how the Department of Justice’s decision to rescind key guidance documents threatens to harm youth of color and other vulnerable youth....
by admin | Feb 13, 2018 | CCLP in the News
Reports in Kentucky, Maine Lead to New Protections for Kids CCLP was asked by officials in Kentucky and Maine to conduct assessments of conditions of confinement of youth in those states. CCLP, along with a team of experts, visited four juvenile detention facilities...
by admin | Feb 13, 2018 | CCLP in the News
Four Police Agencies Sought for New Law Enforcement Leadership For Equity Initiative Today, the Center for Children’s Law and Policy (CCLP) begins a nationwide search for four local law enforcement agencies to partner in the Law Enforcement Leadership for...
by admin | Apr 3, 2017 | Homepage, CCLP in the News
In March 2016, the Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law at the American University Washington College of Law released a new publication entitled Protecting Children Against Torture in Detention: Global Solutions for a Global Problem. The report contains a...
