As kids prepare to go back to school in the fall, we must remember Louisiana’s youth who are denied their right to an education. Although the youth who are incarcerated in Louisiana’s facilities have the right to an education under federal and state law, many…

Following news of the Governor’s plan to move youth from Bridge City to Angola, Gina Womack, the Executive Director of Families and Friends of Louisiana's Incarcerated Children (FFLIC), issued the following statement: “The Governor's plan to house youth at Angola State Prison is cruel and…

Friday’s Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has enormous implications for racial, economic, and gender justice in America. Our team is still processing those implications and the anticipated impact to our staff, our families, our community, and our nation.  Because limits on access…

In response to the news that 20 youth attempted to take over Bridge City youth prison, following another major incident earlier this week at Swanson Correctional Center, Gina Womack, the Executive Director of Families and Friends of Louisiana's Incarcerated Children (FFLIC), issued the following statement:…

The Louisiana legislature failed to protect children from K-12 schools’ use of “physical force that causes pain or discomfort to discipline a student,” by not passing House Bill 649, which aimed to ban corporal punishment in schools.  While it’s true that overall corporal punishment rates…

Following reports of Jefferson Parish police physically restraining a 10-year-old, diagnosed with with ADHD and ODD, in a chokehold and handcuffs, Gina Womack, Director of Families and Friends of Louisiana’s Incarcerated Children, issued the following statement:  “The actions taken by Jefferson Parish police are nothing…