YSRP | Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project

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.

April 1, 2020
News & Events

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.

February 9, 2020
News & Events

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.

December 20, 2019
News & Events

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.

December 7, 2019
Awards & Recognition, News & Events

2017-2018 Report

October 27, 2019
News & Events

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.

September 15, 2019
News & Events

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.

September 14, 2019
News & Events

YSRP Receives Impact100 Philadelphia Grant

YSRP is awarded $100,000 Impact100 Philadelphia core mission grant to expand our reentry program.

June 20, 2019
News & Events

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.

May 2, 2019
News & Events

Joanna Visser Adjoian Wins Award from Temple Black Law Students Association

YSRP Co-Director Joanna Visser Adjoian was honored with an award from Temple's Black Law Students Association on April 18, 2019.

April 20, 2019
Awards & Recognition