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FFLIC Members talk about strategies for dealing with harsh discipline measures with FFLIC youth

Juvenile Justice Reform School to Prison Pipeline

Second Annual Back to School Block Party in Lake Charles Chapter

On Friday September 4th FFLIC held its’ second annual Back to School Block Party in Lake Charles. About 230 community members and FFLIC members were in attendance at the two day event. A large delegation of the New Orleans chapter attended as well. Participants took…

FullSteam LabsSeptember 5, 2010

Juvenile Justice Reform

Lawmakers call for follow up with closure of Jetson Center for Youth

Youth advocates push for the closure of Jetson Center for Youth in favor of smaller regional facilities along with lawmakers. In 2009 the Office of Juvenile Justice downsized Jetson Center for Youth, retain the name, and transform a portion of the property into a small,…

FullSteam LabsAugust 10, 2010

School to Prison Pipeline

FFLIC’s rallies to stop the School To Prison Pipeline with ACT 136 and SCR 101

Over the past few years, FFLIC members and staff have been engaged in a cam-paign to end school push outs by dismantling the School to Prison Pipeline. Since the inception of our campaign, our journey has been filled with many victories. This year alone we…

FullSteam LabsJune 2, 2010

Juvenile Justice Reform

FFLIC to meet with OJJ

Continuing in the spirit of Juvenile Justice reform, FFLIC continues to advocate for change in the practices of the Office of Juvenile Justice. On April 13th FFLIC wrote a letter to Dr. Mary Livers who is head of Louisiana's Office of Juvenile Justice. We asked…

FullSteam LabsJune 1, 2010

School to Prison Pipeline

Dismantling the School to Prison Pipeline

Click here to view FFLIC & NESRI's full report "Pushed Out: Harsh discipline in Louisiana Schools Denies the Right to Education" Over the past few years, FFLIC members and staff have been engaged in a campaign to end school push outs by dismantling the School…

FullSteam LabsJune 1, 2010

School to Prison Pipeline

School to Prison Pipeline DVD

Get your limited edition of Stopping the School to Prison Documentary, produced by Families and Friends of Louisiana’s Incarcerated Children and Directed by New Orleans own “Video Wayne.” Listen and learn the real deal of what’s happening in our schools – and what we are…

FullSteam LabsJune 1, 2010