by LSJA | Dec 29, 2023 | Newsletters
As 2023 draws to a close, we at the Lone Star Justice Alliance reflect with gratitude on the strides we’ve made in advancing justice and creating positive change throughout the year. Thanks to the unwavering support of compassionate individuals like you, we have...
by LSJA | Nov 28, 2023 | Newsletters
With relationships of trust and access to resources and opportunity, our justice-involved youth can and do RISE. Meet I.G. I.G. had been released from prison only 5 months before starting LSJA’s Transformative Justice workforce program in February 2023. With nearly...
by LSJA | Nov 27, 2023 | Newsletters
In 2021, we published our Speak Up! Report about the needs and experiences of Opportunity Youth. We surveyed more than 150 young people in Harris County. Here’s what we heard and learned: 60% reported finishing high school—well below the national completion rate of...
by LSJA | Nov 25, 2023 | Newsletters
There are more than 5 million Opportunity Youth (ages 16-24 disconnected from work and school) in the United States. Texas is home to more than 500,000 Opportunity Youth (OYs), meaning that 1 in 10 of the country’s OYs lives in Texas. And the three top cities with the...
by LSJA | Nov 23, 2023 | Newsletters
This Thanksgiving, the LSJA team is incredibly grateful for your support! Whether you have given of your time, your skill, your network, or your finances, we are deeply grateful. Read The Full Story Here Project Partners ABOUT THE PROJECT Through our Youth Sentencing...
by LSJA | Sep 21, 2023 | Newsletters
LSJA Staff Attorney visiting child sex trafficking client to deliver the news that she was granted early release. North Texas Giving Day Is Here! Today is the big day! Join the generosity movement and help us reach our fundraising goal of $50,000! Thanks to the...
