Ahead of the 2025 legislative session, Harford County Sheriff is advocating for changes to juvenile justice laws, Read on here Courtesy of @FOXBaltimore and @jess_babb

Should minors convicted as adults have their sentencing reconsidered in juvenile court? @EmilyVirginOK and Sen William Folden shared their perspectives in a hearing February 4th. Full hearing: . . . #ProtectOurKids #CrimeAgainstHumanity #JuvenileJustice

HI SB 544 will be heard TODAY in the Senate Judiciary Committee! This requires judges to consider Adverse Childhood Experiences before sentencing youth in adult court and allows for deviation from mandatory min sentences. Thanks to @SENMIKEGABBARD for championing this bill.

Hawaii SB 691 will be heard TOMORROW in the Senate Judiciary Committee! This bill aims to set a min. age of 12 before a child can be adjudicated delinquent, helping protect children from entering the system early. Thanks to @SENMIKEGABBARD for sponsoring this legislation!

Maryland is an outlier in youth incarceration. Watch the MD Senate Judiciary hearing on SB 422—a bill to end automatic charging of children as adults—where HRFK was invited as a key witness. Thanks to: @thejusttrust @abellfoundation @AECFNews @wrfound @StoneleighFdn

This Thursday, HB 441 will be heard in the House Judiciary Committee! This bill ensures child victims of trafficking who act against their abusers receive trauma-informed support in juvenile court instead of adult. Thanks to our sponsors: @Karen4Maryland & @William_Folden1

📢 Victory for Survivors! The Maryland Supreme Court has upheld the Child Victims Act, ensuring survivors of child sexual abuse can seek justice against both their abusers and the institutions that enabled them. Thank you to the survivors who made this possible.

HAPPENING NOW: HRFK's @EmilyVirginOK testifying in support of ending automatic charging of children as adults in Maryland:

Today, the MD Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee will hear the Child Sex Crimes Victims Protection Act. Survivors are criminalized for acts against abusers. This ensures informed services in juvenile court not adult are recieved. Thanks to @Karen4Maryland & @William_Folden1

"The Child Victims Act of 2023 is therefore constitutional as applied to the defendants in the three cases before us." -MD Supreme Court We are happy to share that child victims of sexual abuse will be able to hold their abusers & the institutions that enabled them accountable!

PART 2/2 📊 State Ratings Spotlight: This week, we’re diving into the juvenile justice systems in Maryland and Massachusetts. These ratings examine how each state measures up across 12 critical categories that protect the rights of children in the system.

State Ratings Spotlight: Maryland 🌄 and Massachusetts 🦞 This week, we’re diving into the juvenile justice systems in Maryland and Massachusetts. These ratings examine how each state measures up across 12 critical categories that protect the rights of children in the system.

PART 2/2 📊 Up Next in Our State Ratings Series: Maine 🍁 and Louisiana 🦸‍♂️! See how these states are protecting children’s rights in the juvenile justice system and where improvement is needed. Swipe for ratings! Full reports in bio!

PART 1/2 📊 Up Next in Our State Ratings Series: Maine 🍁 and Louisiana 🦸‍♂️! See how these states are protecting children’s rights in the juvenile justice system and where improvement is needed. Swipe for ratings! Full reports in bio!

We’re thrilled to welcome Laura Nicks to the team as a full-time fellow! Laura will be working to restore voting rights for formerly incarcerated youth and drive meaningful reform. Laura’s journey has been inspiring. We can’t wait to see all the change she’ll create this year!

RT @LAKidsRights: The Louisiana – published by @TheLensNOLA – op-ed, which discusses last February's repeal of #raisetheage and is referenc…

📢 Massachusetts Reform @WBSM1420 Senator Spilka is reigniting efforts to pass "Raise the Age" legislation in the 2025-2026 session. This proposal would gradually expand juvenile jurisdiction to include individuals up to age 20. @BarryWBSM Learn more:

Congratulations to local DC artist, Christina Chan, for her incredible exhibit on modern slavery at the Lost Origins Gallery in DC. We were honored to have participated in a panel discussion, featuring James and other survivors to raise awareness about this human rights abuse!

PART 1/2 This week, we’re diving into how Kansas and Kentucky stack up in protecting the rights of children in the juvenile justice system. From sentencing reform to access to legal counsel, discover where these states are leading—and where they’re falling short.

PART 2/2 This week, we’re diving into how Kansas and Kentucky stack up in protecting the rights of children in the juvenile justice system. From sentencing reform to access to legal counsel, discover where these states are leading—and where they’re falling short.