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Dear John,
Tens of thousands of young people will face incarceration this year.
But I believe – and I hope you do too – that locking up our youth does not make communities safer or stronger.
When young people need support the most, they won't find it behind locked doors. Incarceration harms their health, impedes their success, and often exposes them to abuse.
That’s why The Sentencing Project advocates for better solutions – approaches that provide the tangible, targeted care our youth actually need.
Will you show your support for our youth justice advocacy with a gift today? [[link removed]]
Through your generosity and care, we’ll seize urgent opportunities to end youth incarceration, keep youth out of the adult system, and advance racial equity and justice across our criminal legal system.
For instance, we’re bringing our policy, public education, technical assistance, and advocacy expertise to efforts that would:
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Raise
the
age
of
juvenile
court
jurisdiction
to
18,
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Eliminate
the
automatic
transfer
of
youth
to
adult
court,
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Encourage
judges
to
remove
mandatory
minimums
for
children,
and
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End
all
extreme
sentences
for
youth,
including
life
sentences.
We all know youth incarceration is not the solution. I hope you’ll fight with us until it’s no longer an option.
Headshot of Kara Gotsch [[link removed]] Thank you,
Kara Gotsch
Acting Executive Director
P.S. Creating safer communities goes hand in hand with ending youth incarceration. If you can, please support our efforts with a contribution today. [[link removed]]
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