SURVIVORS’ PROJECT LAUNCH
LSJA has officially launched our pro bono assistance application to help survivors of sex trafficking and domestic violence file for clemency. With our 30+ partners, we hope to help thousands of survivor’s in Texas navigate through the clemency process and find redemption. Learn More
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ABOUT THE PROJECT
Through our Youth Sentencing Project, we provide direct strategic litigation on behalf of youth who were tried in the adult criminal legal system and given extremely long prison sentences, particularly those sentenced to life without parole.
Youth should be held accountable for their wrongdoing in developmentally appropriate ways that consider their age, individual characteristics, and specific circumstances of their cases.
Our staff litigators take the lead on a limited number of cases every year, selecting those that have the potential to influence system-wide change. Last year, LSJA was involved in 13 cases challenging the transfer of youth (either as lead counsel or in a technical support role) and won 12 of these cases.
