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.
Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project Blog
7M 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.
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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.
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Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project Blog
1y 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.
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Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project Blog
1y 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.
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Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project Blog
1y 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
1y 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
Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project Blog
1y ago
YSRP’s Senior Reentry Coordinator John Pace talks with The Jawncast Podcast from KYW Newsradio about hiring formerly-incarcerated people.
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Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project Blog
1y ago
YSRP staff comments in a recent Daily Kos piece about what justice looks like for children charged as adults in PA.
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Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project Blog
2y ago
Read this powerful op-ed by Briannah Stoves, a Youth Leader in the Care, Not Control campaign.
The post Youth Leader Calls on PA Legislators to End Youth Incarceration in The Inquirer appeared first on YSRP | Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project ..read more
Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project Blog
2y ago
On February 15th, 2022 YSRP welcomed its Interim Executive Director, Bianca van Heydoorn. Bianca comes to YSRP as an established, respected, and trusted leader in the Criminal Justice field.
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