YSRP Names Bianca van Heydoorn New Executive Director
After a rigorous national search led by YSRP’s Board of Directors and supported by Monday Morning Consultants, YSRP is thrilled to announce Bianca van Heydoorn as the new Executive Director.
PBS Newshour Shines Light on Direct File in PA
On November 22, 2022, PBS Newshour aired a segment spotlighting Pennsylvania's practice of automatically charging children as adults, and the movement to end it.
Care, Not Control: The Album is Here
Care, Not Control: The Album is now available for download! The Album showcases the talents, hopes, and dreams of young people directly impacted by the criminal legal system who are leaders in the campaign.
YSRP Reentry Coordinator Don “Ike” Jones on NPR Weekend Edition
Don “Ike” Jones was one of more than 100 attendees of the inaugural Freedom Celebration hosted by our partners at the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth in Washington, DC. There, he was interviewed by NPR's Carrie Johnson.
YSRP Co-Founders and Co-Directors Named Juvenile Justice Champions by Philadelphia Citizen
YSRP’s Co-Founders and C-Directors, Joanna Visser Adjoian and Lauren Fine, were recently named Juvenile Justice Champions, a recognition bestowed by Generation Change Philly. This honor spotlights and uplifts changemakers in…
YSRP’s Intergenerational Healing Circles featured in The Philadelphia Citizen
Reporter Jo Piazza of The Philadelphia Citizen details the power of YSRP’s Intergenerational Healing Circles in her August 5, 2021 article.
PA Juvenile Justice Task Force Issues Recommendations
The PA Juvenile Justice Task Force issued its final recommendations to overhaul the juvenile justice system on June 21, 2021.
John Pace on NPR’s All Things Considered
YSRP Reentry Coordinator John Pace was interviewed on NPR's All Things Considered with Ari Shapiro on April 22, 2021.
YSRP Co-Director Lauren Fine and Partners Join PennLive Town Hall
YSRP’s Lauren Fine joined Rep. Rabb, Josh Glenn of YASP, and Secretary of Pardons Brandon Flood in a PennLive Town Hall on March 23, 2021 about the need to stop charging children as adults in PA.
YSRP’s Co-Directors on Care, Not Control in The Legal Intelligencer
YSRP's Co-Directors wrote an urgent piece about the demands of the Care, Not Control campaign in The Legal Intelligencer published on February 19, 2021.