On this week’s podcast, we discuss the Justice Department’s entry into the legal battle on trans medicine for youth; Biden’s new juvenile justice leader, decarceration advocate Liz Ryan; and the first state in decades to pursue lowering the age of its juvenile justice system. 

Judge Len Edwards joins us to talk about the “reasonable efforts” standards in child welfare policy, his book on that topic, the rise of relatives in the system, and the future of the Indian Child Welfare Act.  

Reading Room

Free Event!
Safe Space When There’s No Safe Place: Tips from Youth Who Faced Maltreatment
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Decarceration Advocate Liz Ryan to Lead Juvenile Justice for Biden Administration
https://bit.ly/37hzj6A

U.S. Department of Justice files challenge to Alabama transgender law
https://bit.ly/3vVKkEm

Louisiana Stopped Putting 17-Year-Olds in Adult Prisons. It May Start Doing It Again.
https://bit.ly/37u85da

Texas Juvenile Justice Leader Departs with State Agency at Critical Juncture
https://bit.ly/3w5mqVG

Ignoring Reasonable Efforts: How Courts Fail to Promote Prevention
https://bit.ly/3kRhYEY

Timely Permanency and the Appellate Process
https://bit.ly/3LWGxfs