This reports weaves together the expertise of leaders who have been incarcerated or had family members incarcerated with a legal analysis to set forth strategies to advocate for restorative, equitable, and effective responses to youth. The report is co-authored by Senior Managing Director Jessica Feierman with Mustafa Ali-Smith, Jeannette Bocanegra, Hernan Carvente, Anahi Figueroa, Johnny Perez, Amir Whitaker, Aqilah David and Jihid.
Kansas Appleseed and Juvenile Law Center co-authored the report “Making Children Pay - The Hidden Cost to Kansas of Juvenile Fees and Fines.” The report outlines the ways in which fees and fines are inefficient and costly to the public, undermine public safety by driving youth further into the system, and violate youth and families’ constitutional rights.
In 2018, members of the Youth Advocacy Program developed the publication Broken Bridges. We talked about our harsh experiences inside of placement facilities and came
Every young person who comes into contact with Florida’s courts — regardless of guilt or innocence — is saddled with fees. Florida law authorizes 31
Screaming Into The Void: Youth Voice in Institutional Placements is a report written by 2019 Soros Justice Fellow Christina K. Sorenson. This comprehensive report includes
