Statement Regarding Lawsuit to Prevent Transfer of Youth to Angola
On Friday, August 19, 2022, attorneys filed a federal lawsuit against the Louisiana Governor, Office of Juvenile Justice, and Department of Public Safety and Corrections, to prevent the unjust transfer […]
Incarcerated Youth are Being Denied Their Right to An Education
As kids prepare to go back to school in the fall, we must remember Louisiana’s youth who are denied their right to an education. Although the youth who are incarcerated […]
Statement on Governor’s Plan to Send Youth to Angola
Following news of the Governor’s plan to move youth from Bridge City to Angola, Gina Womack, the Executive Director of Families and Friends of Louisiana’s Incarcerated Children (FFLIC), issued the […]
FFLIC Statement Regarding the Supreme Court’s Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade
Friday’s Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has enormous implications for racial, economic, and gender justice in America. Our team is still processing those implications and the anticipated […]
Statement Regarding OJJ’s Loss of Control at Bridge City Center for Youth
In response to the news that 20 youth attempted to take over Bridge City youth prison, following another major incident earlier this week at Swanson Correctional Center, Gina Womack, the […]
The Fight Continues To Keep Schools Safe
The Louisiana legislature failed to protect children from K-12 schools’ use of “physical force that causes pain or discomfort to discipline a student,” by not passing House Bill 649, which […]