Why I Stand Behind RISE For Youth
Did you know that the average annual cost of confinement in a state juvenile prison in Virginia is $137,000 per youth? Did you know youth as young as 11 years … read more “Why I Stand Behind RISE For Youth”
Category: Racial justice
Mass Incarceration: Lessons Learned from Ava DuVernay’s 13th
As part of our efforts to deepen understanding and conversations around our racial justice work, the Action Alliance held a staff screening in November of Ava Duvernay’s documentary, “13th”. DuVernay, … read more “Mass Incarceration: Lessons Learned from Ava DuVernay’s 13th”
Debtor’s Prisons for Kids: The High Cost of Fines and Fees in the Juvenile Justice System
A new report by the Juvenile Law Center, entitled “Debtor’s Prisons for Kids: The High Cost of Fines and Fees in the Juvenile Justice System” reveals that … read more “Debtor’s Prisons for Kids: The High Cost of Fines and Fees in the Juvenile Justice System”
Trauma-to-Prison Pipeline: How Schools Are Reinforcing the Cycle of Mass Incarceration
Imagine this: your child goes to school, maybe they’re having a bad day and out of frustration talk back to a teacher, who sends them to the principal’s office where … read more “Trauma-to-Prison Pipeline: How Schools Are Reinforcing the Cycle of Mass Incarceration”
WHAT ARE WE YEARNING FOR? BUILDING A MOVEMENT.
On a rainy day in Portland three months ago, Kristi and I sat in a room with 25 other leaders of domestic and sexual violence state and national coalitions, and… read more “WHAT ARE WE YEARNING FOR? BUILDING A MOVEMENT.”
Black Lives Matter: Racial Justice and Trauma-Informed Advocacy
Gynnya McMillen was 16 years old when she died in her sleep while in custody at a juvenile detention center last month in Kentucky. This was the first night she… read more “Black Lives Matter: Racial Justice and Trauma-Informed Advocacy”
#SayHerName: Intersecting race, sexual violence and activism
January 21, 2016 Today people will gather together from all over the country in Oklahoma City to Stand with Survivors of Sexual Violence as a judge sentences a former Oklahoma… read more “#SayHerName: Intersecting race, sexual violence and activism”