Member Registration
For 25 years, CYDC has been a leader in youth justice reform and the only organization in California dedicated to youth defense. Through specialized training, advocacy, and community partnerships, we have worked tirelessly to drive systemic change. To ensure CYDC can continue to provide these services sustainably, CYDC’s resources will now be available to you with a paid annual membership of $100 (Attorney) or $50 (Advocate)
“The juvenile needs the assistance of counsel to cope with problems of law, to make skilled inquiry into the facts, to insist upon regularity of the proceedings, and to ascertain whether he has a defense and to prepare and submit it.”
— In re Gault (1967) 387 U.S. 1
We need your help!
PJDC’s vision is that young people in California have access to excellent legal representation, receive fair and equitable treatment in the courts, and be provided with credible, trauma-informed, and community-supported alternatives to incarceration that foster success. We’ve made progress, but we need your help to turn our vision into reality.