YSRP Legislative Priorities Moving in Pennsylvania!
The Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee voted to advance HB 1381 today, which YSRP hopes will usher in a more humane era of support and care for youth involved in the criminal legal system.
YSRP Celebrates 7th Anniversary of Montgomery Decision
YSRP staff gathered on February 1, 2023, to celebrate freedom and commemorate the 7th anniversary of the landmark Montgomery v. Louisiana US Supreme Court decision with former Juvenile Lifers, advocates, and movement leaders.
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’s John Pace on The Jawncast Podcast from KYW Newsradio
YSRP’s Senior Reentry Coordinator John Pace talks with The Jawncast podcast from KYW Newsradio about hiring formerly-incarcerated people.
YSRP Quoted in Daily Kos
YSRP staff comments in a recent Daily Kos piece about what justice looks like for children charged as adults in PA.
Youth Leader Calls on PA Legislators to End Youth Incarceration in The Inquirer
Read this powerful op-ed by Briannah Stoves, a Youth Leader in the Care, Not Control campaign.
YSRP Welcomes Interim Executive Director, Bianca van Heydoorn
On February 15th, 2022 YSRP welcomed its Interim Executive Director, Bianca van Heydoorn. Bianca comes to YSRP as an established, respected, and trusted leader in the Criminal Justice field.