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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.
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.
Have Questions?
If you are incarcerated in a Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR) facility, or reaching out on behalf of a young person in JR:
Phone: (509) 392-5498
Email: JRInfo@TeamChild.org
Fo all other young people seeking our services:
Phone (toll-free): (877) 295-2714
Fax: (206) 381-1742
Email: Referral@TeamChild.org
Other Legal Resources
If you looking for services outside of King, Pierce, Spokane, and Yakima counties, please contact other legal resources in your area.
Office of Education Ombuds (education advocacy)
WashingtonLawHelp (self advocacy materials)