What lessons do children learn from a life of 23 & 1? (23 hours inside a cell, 1 hour out to make phone calls, shower, for recreation ect.)

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Don’t Let Them Fool You, It’s A Numbers Game But I Am More Than A Number You Are More Than A Number We Are More Than A Number ✊🏾

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Tune in to PBS Newshour Tonight📍 Learn How We’re Transforming the Criminal Justice System pbs.org/newshour

Some states automatically charge juveniles in adult court for certain serious crimes, a practice known as direct file. William Brangham reports from Pennsylvania, where there's a push to change that practice. to.pbs.org/3MzB3rB

Deep appreciation to Senator Camera Bartolotta for her bill to end direct file in PA. Also respect to our colleagues at YASP including DayOneNotDayTwo for sharing their stories.

Powerful call by DayOneNotDayTwo and David of YASP family to end transfers of youth into the adult carceral system in Pennsylvania and everywhere!!!Feature on PBS m.youtube.com/watch?v=UIdLA0…

Powerful coverage of our work to end direct file, keep young people out of adult courts and #TreatKidsAsKids in Pennsylvania, featuring YASP leaders David + Andre, aka DayOneNotDayTwo! Care, Not Control Juvenile Law Center #YouthJustice #NoKidsinPrison #PassSB1240 pbs.org/newshour/show/…

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🧵We've pulled together some of the false claims about crime and incarceration you're most likely to hear at the Thanksgiving dinner table, and the data and facts to help you push back:

Claim #2: "Crime is out of control." Response: Crime remains at historically low levels. The perception that crime is up is driven by hyperbolic media coverage and claims by opportunistic elected officials. Property crime is at its lowest level in more than 30 years.

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Thank you, PBS News William Brangham, for reporting on the push to end direct file in Pennsylvania featuring our partners YASP Juvenile Law Center DayOneNotDayTwo. We call on Pennsylvania lawmakers to pass #SB140! pbs.org/newshour/show/…

“They’ll pay more to incarcerate than to see me graduate”

Several #CareNotControl members were featured in the recent #YCLJ Convening. Marcía Hopkins, DayOneNotDayTwo, and Brit Brown-Christopher talked about creating a better future for system-impacted youth during a panel called “Philadelphia Youth Leaders: A Vision for the Future.”

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Another 10/6 lifer is home. After almost 54 years in prison, Herbert was given his freedom on his 72nd birthday.

On January 5, 2022 I will turn 44 years old and this will be first birthday celebrated in the free world in 27 years. Just being present is a present for me so celebrate with me