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The latest report card is in, and Louisiana is failing its children across the board. Louisiana ranks 49th in the nation for overall children’s well-being, according to The Annie E. Casey Foundation, which looks at data in children’s education, economic well-being, health, and community. Louisiana…

In response to a letter from the Office of Juvenile Justice (OJJ) to Louisiana Juvenile Court judges stating that OJJ cannot accept any more youth into their care, Gina Womack, the Executive Director of Families and Friends of Louisiana's Incarcerated Children (FFLIC), issued the following…

The New York Times recently released an investigative report on the systemic failures and ignored abuse running rampant within Ware Youth Center - which has led to a surge in suicide attempts amongst incarcerated children. Governor Edwards has since announced he will request an investigation…

There is a crime wave happening in schools across the state, but it’s not the kids who are committing the crimes. Recently, there have been multiple reports that schools are acting unlawfully by denying students entry,  removing students from school without due process, and physically…

Louisiana Youth Justice Advocates Respond to Judge’s Order to Allow Transfer of Youth to Angola BATON ROUGE — A federal judge is allowing Louisiana to move children in its custody to the former death row of Angola, the adult prison notorious for human rights abuses.…

In response to ongoing criticism over the Mayor’s support of a youth who committed a carjacking, Gina Womack, the Executive Director of Families and Friends of Louisiana's Incarcerated Children (FFLIC), issued the following statement: We at FFLIC do not condone any crime, and we have…