by LSJA | Sep 21, 2023 | Newsletters
This North Texas Giving Day has been a great day of support to advance LSJA’s mission! We appreciate each person who has donated to the work of improving life outcomes for justice-involved young people. There is still time left to give a gift that will have...
by LSJA | Sep 20, 2023 | Newsletters
Early Giving is Underway! AND We are 1 Day Away from THE BIG DAY! Did you know that 1 in 10 Opportunity Youth (young people ages 16-24 who are not working and not in school) lives in Texas? Compared to their connected peers, Opportunity Youth (OY) have a...
by LSJA | Jun 29, 2023 | Newsletters
TODAY, the Dallas Morning News published an article by Josephine Peterson, outlining the abuse and neglect experienced by youth held in Dallas’ Henry Wade Juvenile Justice Center. We are increasingly troubled by reports from youth in Dallas, the Texas Juvenile Justice...
by LSJA | Mar 2, 2023 | Newsletters
Throughout 2022, reports were released about the conditions youth in the Texas Juvenile Justice Department were experiencing. From being in cells 22 hours to using water bottles, milk cartons, and lunch trays or pieces of paper as makeshift toilets, youth in detention...
by LSJA | Dec 30, 2022 | Newsletters
It’s the teenage girl currently in juvenile detention whose trauma-driven anger is routinely unaddressed and penalized as noncompliance. It’s the teenage boy who, seeking acceptance, community, and an outlet for his trauma, was sentenced to spend a lifetime behind...
by LSJA | Nov 28, 2022 | Newsletters
In just a few hours, GivingTuesday 2022, the global day of radical generosity, will be here. Your support will help LSJA continue fighting for the rights of young people in the justice system. Because of a generous donor, every $1 donated will be MATCHED up to...
