In response to news that the Louisiana Inspector General will begin an investigation into the Office of Juvenile Justice, Gina Womack, the Executive Director of Families and Friends of Louisiana's Incarcerated Children (FFLIC), issued the following statement: We are glad the Inspector General will investigate…

In the past two weeks, we have closely followed the virtual meetings held regarding crime in the City of New Orleans. We have also reviewed the 8-point plan put forth as a result of those meetings.  We are disappointed in these short-term solutions. We need…

Gina Womack, the Executive Director of Families and Friends of Louisiana's Incarcerated Children (FFLIC), today issued the following public statement to the New Orleans City Council in response to their meeting about rising crime: While our policymakers and public safety officials argue and point fingers…

In response to the latest news of carjackings, Gina Womack, the Executive Director of Families and Friends of Louisiana's Incarcerated Children (FFLIC), has issued the following statement: “We extend our deepest sympathies to those who were impacted by this month’s carjackings. To meaningfully improve public…

A Message from FFLIC Office Manager, Danise Pruitt What I want for every child, is what my sons, who are now sixteen and fourteen, have. I have always really paid attention to them and I see them for who they are, and I also see…

After three teenagers escaped from Bridge City Center for Youth this past Sunday, Gina Womack, the Executive Director of Families and Friends of Louisiana's Incarcerated Children (FFLIC), issued the following statement: “This is yet another instance of youth escaping harmful prisons led by the Office…