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Paroled youths get new set of rules
By Monterey County Herald
Published: 06/06/2008

CALIFORNIA - Youths facing a return to prison on parole violations will be awarded the same rights as adults after the state settled a landmark class-action lawsuit this week.

"The juvenile system has always been very different. This gives them rights ... and saves the state money," said Michael Bien, a lawyer whose firm worked on the case with the the nonprofit Youth Law Center, a Bay Area-based youth advocacy group. Read more.

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