John,

Even though news stories about youth and crime shake our sense of safety, the facts do not always support this dangerous and often fictitious narrative. 

Those of us old enough to remember the super-predator era know the damage done by scapegoating youth of color. We might be seeing its resurgence.

When our children and teenagers do get in trouble, we know they need support, not incarceration. 

For the tens of thousands of young people who will face incarceration this year, change can’t come soon enough. John, please make a donation to support our efforts to end youth incarceration.

Youth incarceration can lead to serious and damaging outcomes including:

• Increased likelihood of future arrest;
• Reduced likelihood to graduate high school or enroll in college;
• Risk of abuse within detention centers and prisons; 
• Reduced employment and earnings in adulthood; and 
• Poorer mental and physical health in adulthood.

Locking up our youth does not make communities safer or stronger. In fact, it costs our young people and communities opportunities to thrive. 

If you support our vision for community safety and youth justice, please make a gift today.

Thank you,

Josh Rovner

Director of Youth Justice

P.S. With your support, we'll fight to ensure the system treats kids as kids, end youth incarceration, and promote diversion.

www.sentencingproject.org

The Sentencing Project
1705 DeSales St. NW
8th Fl
Washington, DC 20036
United States

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