Ida and COVID-19 Lay Bare the Lasting Atrocities of the Youth Prison System
After 20 years of doing the work to protect children and dismantle the inhumane youth prison system at Families and Friends of Louisiana’s Incarcerated Children, I have seen firsthand the […]
20th Anniversary Message from Our Executive Director
Dear families and friends, I pray you and your loved ones are safe in this time of great hardship and loss. Today we planned to commemorate our 20 year anniversary […]
FFLIC Is Helping Families Impacted by Ida
As you are all keenly aware, Category 4 Hurricane Ida hit landfall Sunday, August 29th, and has devastated much of Louisiana. We remain under continued flood as well as tornado […]
A Mother’s Love
The essence of FFLIC is familial love, and Ms Lillian– whose son has been incarcerated for nearly fifteen years– embodies that fierce and unconditional love. FFLIC was founded twenty years […]
We Will Carry On
“We Will Carry On” reflects the work of FFLIC as it prepares to host its 20th anniversary gala benefit and continues to “carry on” the work of ending youth incarceration. […]
A Timely Lesson on #CareNotCages
FFLIC knows that the only way to care for our youth and families, and keep our community safer, is to take a systemic approach to youth incarceration and address root […]