Dear Friend,
We want to say thank you for your tremendous support of our 2021 REIMAGINE JUSTICE Mid-Year Campaign! Whether you have personally donated or spread the word, your contribution has made a difference. If you have not had an opportunity to give, there is still time! Make your gift today and help justice-involved Texas youth and emerging adults get the resources and supports they need to make their potential a reality!
We want to say thank you for your tremendous support of our 2021 REIMAGINE JUSTICE Mid-Year Campaign! Whether you have personally donated or spread the word, your contribution has made a difference. If you have not had an opportunity to give, there is still time! Make your gift today and help justice-involved Texas youth and emerging adults get the resources and supports they need to make their potential a reality!
Project Partners
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.
