Overcrowding at Philadelphia Juvenile Justice Services Center creating problems
On Tuesday, November 15th Juvenile Law Center hosted a press conference outside of the Juvenile Justice Services Center located in West Philadelphia, along with coalition members from Youth Empowerment for Advancement Hangout Philly, Youth Art & Self-Empowerment Project, Care, Not Control, the Philly Defenders, and the Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project.
CBS Philadelphia reported on the abhorrent conditions at the JJSC & shared a few key moments from the Press Conference, including a conversation with Youth Advocates Transforming Youth Systems member Bre Stoves, and Nicole El of the Philly Defenders.
