The Campaign to Shut down YSC

This is actually a Copy & Paste of Information from The Facebook Group in support of Tearing down the Old Juvenile Jail.

The campaign to shut down the Youth Study Center (YSC) is holding a rally and second line to close the YSC, the horrid juvenile detention facility in Orleans Parish. Please come out and support the safety of our children and our communities.



WHAT: Rally and Second Line

WHEN: January 19, 2008 at Noon

WHERE: Milton Park, across the street from the Youth Study Center

Off St. Bernard Ave. in Gentilly

1100 Milton Ave.

New Orleans, LA 70122




CLOSE the Youth Study Center!
Rally and Second Line



No kid deserves to be held in a cell with rodents, insects, and mold on the walls.

Even FEMA said YSC is too damaged by the storm to keep it open.

Richard Winder needs to shut it down now!!!!

- Youth Formerly Detained at the Youth Study Center


We have to understand juvenile crime happens when we fail to cater to and create more to positive youth programs. Before the storm, New Orleans had 150 Jail beds and juvenile crime was 72% higher than it currently is. Instead of building more jails and tearing down much needed affordable housing, we need money for programs that work in keeping New Orleans safe -- not to house kids like dogs in inhumane conditions. –Youth Formerly Detained at YSC



For more information or to get involved call Jolon at 522-5437 x 236 or email jmcneil@jjpl.org





Supporting Organizations Include:



Juvenile Justice Project of Louisiana

Families and Friends of Louisiana’s Incarcerated Children

Safe Streets/ Strong Communities

2-Cent Productions


Louisiana Justice Institute

Turning Point Partners

Project Return

Urban League

People’s Hurricane Relief Fund

People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond

Also We would really love it if you can spread the word about this by telling more ppl to join here on Facebook and also on Myspace.

http://www.myspace.com/closeysc

and also lets sign the petition

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/closeysc/

The FACEBOOK GROUP HERE

http://2-cent.com/