Families and Friends of Louisiana’s Incarcerated Children

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…

On Friday, August 19, 2022, attorneys filed a federal lawsuit against the Louisiana Governor, Office of Juvenile Justice, and Department of Public Safety and Corrections, to prevent the unjust transfer of incarcerated youth from Bridge City Center for Youth to Angola Adult Prison. In response,…