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Open Letter to Presidential Candidates on Youth Justice Reform
What Happened to My Son Should Never Happen Again
Prison Life
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When Your Child is Incarcerated, How Do You Feel on Mother’s Day?
We at Justice for Families (J4F) have welcomed the greater focus on the impact of incarceration. As families, we have long understood that system involvement is somewhat like running into a giant spider web: once you’re in it, it’s really tough to get out of. The...
Art Teachers Not Security Guards
Recently, a Boston Principal opted to fire the school's security guards and replace them with art teacher. Read about the impact on students by checking out the article below:...
If Steve Jobs’ Name Were Kiera Wilmont
If Steve Jobs were a black girl from Florida, he might have died unknown and in a prison cell rather than as one of the most famous business entrepreneurs the world has ever known. According to Mistakes Kids Make, Jobs intentionally set off an explosive device under...
Building Peace by Ending the Drug WarJovenes Denuncian la Violencia de la Guerra Contra las Drogas, Apoyan Esfuerzos para el Control de la Venta de Armas
This blog post originally appeared on the Witness for Peace Blog at http://witness4peace.blogspot.com/2013/03/youth-speak-out-against-drug-war.html. Thanks to WfP for posting it. “You Can’t Build Peace with a Piece: School Safety and Gun Violence in America in the...
Infographics
A Walk Through the Juvenile Injustice System From School to Prison
Counselors Not Cops
VOTERS BACK JUSTICE REINVESTMENT This survey produced by the California Endowment, is even more evidence that everyday Californians and Americans support justice reinvestment, the reallocation of resources away from failed ‘tough on crime’ approaches toward...
Download The Report
“Families Unlocking Futures: Solutions to the Crisis in Juvenile Justice” offers the first-of-its kind analysis that details how the juvenile justice system does more to feed the nation’s vast prison system than to deter or redirect young people from system involvement; and demonstrates the incredible damage the system causes to families and communities.
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