No Place for a Child

We are committed to bringing change to Florida that has proven to be more effective for youth and the public.

[No Place for a Child @noplaceFL]

Jessica Helsinger's partner was a child when he was prosecuted as an adult.

She is a member of No Place for a Child, advocating for policy changes in Florida. #NoPlaceForAChild

[No Place for a Child @noplaceFL]

@ninnerlynn There has been some polling. Dm me and I’ll dig up what I have,

[Sen. Jill P. Carter Emerita @jillpcarter]

Charging children as adults is barbaric.

[No Place for a Child @noplaceFL]

@AnnaForFlorida And they say Floridians have no sense of irony.

[Donn Scott Jr @DonnDadaz]

Join us @noplaceFL tomorrow evening for a discussion on juvenile justice with FL Senator Pizzo @senpizzo @ucf87cpa @AnneHealThyself @FPRAP2021 @socialwork_art

[No Place for a Child @noplaceFL]

8. No Place for a Child is a diverse, nonpartisan coalition committed to limiting and ultimately ending adult prosecutions of youth in Florida, where more children are prosecuted as adults for felonies than in any other state.

[No Place for a Child @noplaceFL]

1. TALLAHASSEE, FL. - On Monday the Florida House Criminal Justice Subcommittee unanimously approved House Bill 421.

[No Place for a Child @noplaceFL]

7. Youth sent to the adult criminal justice system were 34 percent more likely to be rearrested for felonies than youth who had been retained in the juvenile justice system.”

[No Place for a Child @noplaceFL]

@CGLcompanies said that in the current fiscal year alone, #Florida will be required to spend $39 million in additional healthcare expenses as a result of lawsuits over mental health programs, Hepatitis C treatment, hernia care. #cjreform #FlaPol https://t.co/pbSivBvRuU

[No Place for a Child @noplaceFL]

Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers in Florida’s legislature are taking aim at mandatory minimum sentencing for non-violent offenders. #FlaPol #sayfie #BetterJusticeFL #cjreform https://t.co/Pnyz9FecNu

[No Place for a Child @noplaceFL]

In April, @GovWhitmer issued an executive order that created a joint task force on jails and pretrial incarceration. “To expand jail alternatives for those who can be safely managed in the community.” #cjreform https://t.co/KahZ2wONM5

[No Place for a Child @noplaceFL]

A federal judge recently ruled that voters can’t be stopped from voting because they’re too poor to pay financial obligations resulting from their conviction. Now @GovRonDeSantis is appealing that ruling. #BetterJusticeFL #cjreform https://t.co/4ycBP72wEN

[No Place for a Child @noplaceFL]

Parole hearings are opportunities for those who have caused harm to express their responsibility. #cjreform #prisonreform https://t.co/ZcENWZqpCr

[No Place for a Child @noplaceFL]

“The data is clear: Sentencing reform for lower-risk drug offenders is the right thing to do from the human standpoint and the cost standpoint,” said @Rob_Bradley, quoting a 2017 study by the @OPPAGA. #BetterJusticeFL #cjreform #prisonreform #FlaPol https://t.co/RFdGE0wqN6

[No Place for a Child @noplaceFL]

Whether or not to let certain incarcerated people out of prison is a decision that falls to the Florida Commission on Offender Review, consisting of three commissioners appointed by the governor and confirmed by the state Senate. #cjreform #prisonreform https://t.co/qxMgcK8YSy

[No Place for a Child @noplaceFL]

All five of @JeffreyBrandes’ bills that were up in committee, most concerning sentencing reform, passed unanimously. He is known for taking a lead role in #cjreform measures. @rbracy30 @DianneHartFL @FAMMFoundation
#BetterJusticeFL #FlaPol #prisonreform https://t.co/IK1jP1JkNK