FFLIC Pushes for smaller, regional detention facilities
FFLIC parent, Charmaine Washington, shares with WAFB why Jetson Center for Youth needed to be shut down. Her son was moved from a regional detention center to a larger prison […]
5K Race to Raise Awareness About Juvenile Transfers to the Adult System
FFLIC joined with non-profit organizations throughout the country in an effort to raise awareness about juvenile justice. Our first National Campaign for Youth Justice 5K Walk/Run was on Sunday, Oct. […]
Second Annual Back to School Block Party in Lake Charles Chapter
On Friday September 4th FFLIC held its’ second annual Back to School Block Party in Lake Charles. About 230 community members and FFLIC members were in attendance at the two […]
Lawmakers call for follow up with closure of Jetson Center for Youth
Youth advocates push for the closure of Jetson Center for Youth in favor of smaller regional facilities along with lawmakers. [Youtube dwqeyFZY76g] In 2009 the Office of Juvenile Justice downsized […]
FFLIC’s rallies to stop the School To Prison Pipeline with ACT 136 and SCR 101
Over the past few years, FFLIC members and staff have been engaged in a cam-paign to end school push outs by dismantling the School to Prison Pipeline. Since the inception […]
FFLIC to meet with OJJ
Continuing in the spirit of Juvenile Justice reform, FFLIC continues to advocate for change in the practices of the Office of Juvenile Justice. On April 13th FFLIC wrote a letter […]