Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project Blog
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The Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project (YSRP) uses direct service and policy advocacy to transform the experiences of children prosecuted in the adult criminal justice system and to ensure fair and thoughtful resentencing and reentry for individuals who were sentenced to life without parole as children.
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The post A Missed Opportunity: Choosing Retribution over Rehabilitation for a Child appeared first on YSRP | Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project ..read more
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The post The Missing Piece: How Support, Not Punishment, Can Reduce Crime appeared first on YSRP | Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project ..read more
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The post YSRP Featured Alongside Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel in a Special Segment of Fox29’s “SOS: Juvenile Justice” appeared first on YSRP | Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project ..read more
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The post YSRP featured on PBS series on the lives of returning citizens appeared first on YSRP | Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project ..read more
Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project Blog
1y ago
The Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee voted to advance HB 1381 today, which YSRP hopes will usher in a more humane era of support and care for youth involved in the criminal legal system.
The post YSRP Legislative Priorities Moving in Pennsylvania! appeared first on YSRP | Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project ..read more
Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project Blog
1y ago
After a rigorous national search led by YSRP’s Board of Directors and supported by Monday Morning Consultants, YSRP is thrilled to announce Bianca van Heydoorn as the new Executive Director.
The post YSRP Names Bianca van Heydoorn New Executive Director appeared first on YSRP | Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project ..read more
Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project Blog
2y ago
On November 22, 2022, PBS Newshour aired a segment spotlighting Pennsylvania's practice of automatically charging children as adults, and the movement to end it.
The post PBS Newshour Shines Light on Direct File in PA appeared first on YSRP | Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project ..read more
Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project Blog
2y ago
Don “Ike” Jones was one of more than 100 attendees of the inaugural Freedom Celebration hosted by our partners at the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth in Washington, DC. There, he was interviewed by NPR's Carrie Johnson.
The post YSRP Reentry Coordinator Don “Ike” Jones on NPR Weekend Edition appeared first on YSRP | Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project ..read more
Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project Blog
2y ago
Care, Not Control: The Album is now available for download! The Album showcases the talents, hopes, and dreams of young people directly impacted by the criminal legal system who are leaders in the campaign.
The post Care, Not Control: The Album Drops on 11/11 appeared first on YSRP | Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project ..read more
Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project Blog
2y ago
The post YSRP Co-Founders and Co-Directors Named Juvenile Justice Champions by Philadelphia Citizen appeared first on YSRP | Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project ..read more