Last week, over 25 immigrant justice and youth justice groups signed on to our call to close Abraxas Academy, where migrants and PA youth are being held. Abraxas has had numerous allegations of unthinkable abuse and neglect. It is no place for any child!

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Are you interested in youth leadership, community organizing, and liberating young people in the carceral system? Join our work to end youth incarceration in Pennsylvania by becoming a part of the Youth Advisory Board! 🖱️🖱️ bit.ly/CNCYAB ⚠️⚠️ Apply by Sunday, June 9th

Do you have questions about the Youth Advisory Board? Join our current Youth Leaders for a Zoom info session about working with Care, Not Control! 📍 bit.ly/YABINFOZOOM 🕓 Wednesday, June 5th at 6pm ⚠️ Applications are due June 9th! #CareNotControl #FreeOurYouth

To say we are disappointed to hear that @GovernorShapiro proposed an investment in building out a new youth prison would be an understatement. Read and share our statement opposing this development and urging lawmakers to invest in communities instead! ✊🏽 bit.ly/3-12statement

Incarcerating youth hurts them and their communities + worsens public safety. Thank you for amplifying this message @PhillyInquirer! inquirer.com/opinion/comment… #CareNotControl #FreeOurYouth @NoKidsInPrison

Brand new reports from @SentencingProj show the clear results of a racist and violent juvenile justice system. In PA, racial disparities for Black and Hispanic youth are decreasing, but they are still far more likely to be incarcerated than white youth. sentencingproject.org/press-…

A few weeks ago, @childrenfirstpa hosted a webinar with @JuvLaw1975 @YSRPinPhilly @edlawcenterpa. They discussed important legislation that would keep youth out of adult prisons and juvenile justice placements. 🚫🚫

In a new op-ed, juvenile justice scholars call on PA lawmakers to #TreatKidsAsKids! "We urge Pennsylvania lawmakers to reckon with the Commonwealth's past failed policy responses and reimagine a new future for youth in conflict with the law by voting yes on HB 1381." (1/2)

📞📞📞 Join @juvlaw1975 this Wednesday for a call-in day to urge PA House Judiciary Committee members to vote YES on HB 1381! This critical legislation would reduce the number of children in the system. fb.me/e/3TkL5pTMi @YASP2 @Villagephilly @YSRPinPhilly @NoKidsInPrison

Reopening Shuman Juvenile Detention Center is a huge mistake. But Allegheny County leaders choosing a private operator facing accusations of sexual assault and child abuse is simply 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲. We demand #CareNotControl! publicsource.org/allegheny-c… @PublicSourcePA

Join @debtfreejustice, @JuvLaw1975, journalists, and advocates tomorrow at 4 p.m. for "Amplifying Voices: Ethical Reporting on the Experiences of Youth in the Legal System." 👏🏽👏🏽 🗣️🗣️

Teen curfews don't work. Rather than pushing more young people into the carceral system, our cities should invest in them- providing them with the services, activities, and support they need to thrive. ‼️‼️‼️ #CareNotControl #FreeOurYouth #NoKidsinPrison

"As of January 1, 2023, Black youth were almost 10 times more like­ly to be detained than their white peers. Prior to the pan­dem­ic, Black youth were detained at more than six times the rate of white youth."

Thank you to our friends at @JuvLaw1975 for highlighting how critical it is for the press to take steps to help end youth violence rather than focusing on sensationalism. 🎯🎯🎯 Be sure to check out the full blog post. jlc.org/news/media-has-activ… @exfkaty (3/3)

Instead of wondering how our country is failing its children when a child is determined to have caused harm and creating real opportunity to change, we warehouse children away in unspeakable conditions, often miles from their homes, communities and loved ones." (2/3)

"Context matters, and stories about youth crime that do not dig deeper fail us all. Our carceral system treats the predominantly Black and Brown children held in youth prisons as liabilities our society must disappear. (1/3)

We demand our state legislators take action and pass legislation enacting the Pennsylvania Juvenile Justice Task Force Report’s key recommendations to 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 for our children and communities! @YASP2 @JuvLaw1975 @Villagephilly @YSRPinPhilly @NoKidsInPrison

🗣🗣️🗣️ Building more juvenile detention centers is not the answer! All Pennsylvania counties must reject this ineffective, harmful approach. 🚫🚫🚫 #CareNotControl #FreeOurYouth #NoKidsinPrison wpxi.com/news/local/local-of… @WPXI

It is also disturbing that they're getting ready to admit kids when they are unprepared to provide them with a quality education. Our leaders must do better and create conditions where children are cared for so they can thrive! 👏🏽👏🏽 #CareNotControl #FreeOurYouth #NoKidsinPrison