Families and Friends of Louisiana’s Incarcerated Children

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…

After 20 years of doing the work to protect children and dismantle the inhumane youth prison system at Families and Friends of Louisiana’s Incarcerated Children, I have seen  firsthand the failures of the system to protect Louisiana’s children. But I am still livid to learn…