COVID-19: YSRP Responds to the Crisis
YSRP responds to the COVID-19 crisis with action and support for our client-partners.
YSRP Files Emergency Lawsuit on behalf of Youth Incarcerated in PA amid COVID-19 Pandemic
BREAKING: Today, with Juvenile Law Center and DLA Piper, we filed an emergency lawsuit in the PA Supreme Court on behalf of all children currently in custody in adult jails, juvenile detention centers and residential placements in response to the COVID-19 crisis.
YSRP Celebrates 4th Anniversary of Montgomery Decision
YSRP and the Juvenile Lifer community celebrated the 4th anniversary of the Montgomery v. Louisiana US Supreme Court decision in Philadelphia on January 24, 2020.
YSRP Receives Grant from Philadelphia Eagles Social Justice Fund
YSRP is thrilled to be two-time grant recipients of the Philadelphia Eagles Social Justice Fund.
YSRP Co-Director Honored with Philadelphia Bar Association Award
YSRP Co-Director Joanna Visser Adjoian was honored by the Philadelphia Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division with an award December 5, 2019.
YSRP Celebrates Power of Community with Cookout
Philadelphia's former Juvenile Lifers and their families and loved ones gathered in celebration with YSRP staff and community partners on September 15, 2019.
The Atlantic Tells “Red Dog” Fennell’s Story, Lifts up YSRP’s Reentry Work
The Atlantic profiles the story of "Red Dog" Fennell's reentry to Philadelphia and lifts up YSRP's reentry work for former Juvenile Lifers. YSRP's John Pace is quoted.
YSRP Receives Impact100 Philadelphia Grant
YSRP is awarded $100,000 Impact100 Philadelphia core mission grant to expand our reentry program.
Cameron Holmes & John Pace Testify at Hearing on Reentry Initiatives
YSRP's Reentry Supervisor, Cameron Holmes, and JLWOP Reentry Coordinator, John Pace, testify at public hearing in Philadelphia on April 23, 2019, on reentry initiatives.