Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Administrator Liz Ryan. Provided photo. Fifty years ago this month, the landmark Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Act was signed into law.

Legislation inspired by an Imprint and San Francisco Chronicle investigation has been signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Paris Hilton speaking in support of Senate Bill 1043 in April. Photo by Kevin Ostajewski. With high-profile backing and little opposition, a bill to strengthen protections for youth in California’s ...

There are mounting legal complaints against Green Hill School, Washington’s largest youth prison run by the Department of Children, Youth and Families. The mission of the state’s largest youth prison ...

Jessica Smith grew up in Saint Paul, MN. Smith is Indigenous and was adopted at the age of 2 into a non-Native household. Smith had a decent childhood until about 12 years old. After Smith went ...

Legislation now before members of the NYC city council is part of leaders’ response to concerns about discrimination and poor ...

If there was a law for adopted Native children, just like the law for Native foster kids, their lives would be changed, writes Jessica Smith. This three-part Imprint series explores a young person’s ...

Extending ILP services until the age of 26 allows foster youth to explore without pressure and jump when they're ready, ...

As the average New York City rent soars past $3,000 for a cramped studio, the ranks of homeless youth continue to grow. Last year, a city hall report found a nearly 50% increase in young adults ...