WHAT’S IN THIS BOOK?
This is a guide for stakeholders to understand the experiences of young people in placement facilities. This publication is one piece of Juveniles for Justice’s 2017-2018 project which seeks to address harsh, harmful practices the youth advocates experienced in these facilities.
Visit our website to learn more about their project and policy advocacy work on this important issue: www.jlc.org/youth-advocacy. This book contains narratives of the youth advocates’ experiences in placement, their recommendations for change, and sample questions for advocates and courts to use to gather information about young people’s experiences in facilities.
