Thanks to @GaultCenter for leading this change-we are really excited to become the Gault Center New England! Language matters and we love any effort to ensure that we treat children as children no matter what! @northropjjc@jmward23@ACLU_NH@RIACLU @theCTJA @ACLU_Mass
Check out @hausofcodec a new RI shelter for 18-24 "Building community through the arts and Educational Empowerment" because 2022 needs to bring more supportive programs like this to our communities.
@RIACLU@PVDMonthly @cfjjma @NatJuvDefend @northropjjc
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“I think it’s extremely important that we don’t just discard young people who are committing offenses as individuals who aren’t deserving or worthy of a successful future." Spot on, @theCTJA! https://t.co/1ZJzXHjpKY @ffldcitizen@CTLegal@CTVoices@NoKidsInPrison @NatJuvDefend
@maine_youth, got it spot on - “Maine’s children and teenagers belong in their homes and neighborhoods, with the mental health and social support they need to be healthy and happy individuals.” @GovJanetMills, let’s finally take action on these reports! @NatJuvDefend @northropjjc
An investigation by the Center for Children’s Law and Policy (CCLP) into reports of use of force at Long Creek this summer has confirmed that youth were subjected to chokeholds and prone restraints, in violation of the youth prison’s policy. https://t.co/y1unmkpRfn
Time to recognize this as a failed model. Close it down. Repurpose the money spent there to fund a different model - one that provides a true continuum of care for youth and their families. One that focuses on keeping youth in their communities. @NewEnglandJDC @NoKidsInPrison
Thanks @The_CCLP for recognizing some of our incredible advocates in Maine!! Huge congrats to @jmward23 at @mainelaw and Julia Sleeper @TreeStreetYouth!! Let us know of any advocates in our other states who were honored, we’d love to hear about it! @NatJuvDefend @northropjjc
OUT NOW: Undervalued: An Assessment of Access to and Quality of Counsel in New Hampshire. Read it here: https://t.co/ufkboeD06I @NatJuvDefend @northropjjc@jmward23@ACLU_NH
"Current challenges present a possible inflection point: an opportunity to dismantle government overreach throughout our juvenile and criminal justice systems and to reinstate the primacy of limited, effective government in policymaking."
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It's critical to listen to youth and trust their experiences - racism is real.
"'I felt ostracized from the class, and I thought, am I really that undervalued that nothing is going to be done?' she said."
@NatJuvDefend @ACLUMaine@TinaHeat23@northropjjc
The Black youth of Portland have spoken! They are here to assemble and organize!
BLM Portland is always here to uplift their voices and celebrate Juneteenth!We hope to see every single of you in attendance. This will be a celebration of the lives lost and lives we must protect!