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We understand the complexities young people experience when navigating the juvenile justice system. Our legal team works to support youth in a variety of ways to get them needed support for long-term stability and a brighter future.

Our civil legal services support youth in King, Pierce, Spokane, and Yakima counties. Throughout the state of Washington, we work with youth currently in juvenile detention with no housing and youth who have been incarcerated in Juvenile Rehabilitation.

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We support young people dealing with the following issues:

Conditions of confinement: If a youth feels like there is something unfair or wrong with the way they are being treated while incarcerated in a JR institution or community facility.
Post - Disposition: If a youth feels like something was wrong with their trial or sentencing and/or wants help planning for record sealing or relief from registration
Individual Rights: If a youth feels like there is a legal barrier to their success or needs a lawyer to understand and exercise their rights
Re - entry and Transition: If a youth needs help preparing and planning for release from JR and is facing legal barriers related to housing education, employment, family, or other needs
Education: If a youth wants help getting access to education and instruction or needs more tailored and specialized education support

Education

Not in school because of suspension, expulsion, truancy, dropping out, or not being allowed to enroll.
Struggling at school because you need more support for learning; feel unsafe, bullied, or discriminated against, or can’t focus and be successful because of other parts of your life.

How We Help

We may be able to help if you are:

Housing

Unsafe at home or without a home, including if you are fighting with your family, couch surfing or living on the street, in a bad relationship, or running from foster care.
Having trouble getting health care or counseling, including having any unmet or unidentified health care needs, or if services or care has been denied or reduced.
Unable to get a job or housing because of a juvenile record, court fines and fees, or a registration requirement.

Juvenile Rehabilitation

In a detention facility because of probation violations, warrants, police or school resource officer attention, truancy or running away, or because your parents won’t help.
Incarcerated in a Juvenile Rehabilitation institution or community facility and experiencing unfair treatment, concerned that something was wrong with your trial or sentence, facing a legal barrier, preparing for reentry, or seeking education.