News & Updates
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Join the CARES Call on California Bills. What Passed, What Didn’t, What’s Next.
Join us to hear from KIM McGILL of the Youth Justice Coalition, Tuesday, September 19th, 2017 at 8pm
Everyone is welcome. Call: (515) 604-9384; Code: 313882# Kim McGill is a dynamic and powerful speaker joining us to describe important bills that have passed
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PASSED! A bill giving parole hearings to youth serving life without parole!
Youth sentenced to die in prison will instead get the possibility of parole if Governor Brown signs SB 394 into law. Click here to urge the Governor to sign this important bill!
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PASSED! Bill to Protect Children in Police Custody!
SB 395 passed in the California legislature on Sepetember 15th, and now needs the Governor’s signature. Click here to get a sample letter to send and learn more!
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PASSED! Youth Offender Bill to Extend Eligiblity to Age 25
The California State Senate passed a bill that would extend Youth Offender Parole through age 25. The bill can be read here. It now heads to the Governor, and if he signs it, it will become law. The governor More »
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Activist. Wife. Leader. Hear Taina Vargas-Edmond talk about how to protect the promise of Prop 57
CARES for Youth welcomes Taina Vargas-Edmond as our guest on the CARES Family and Friends Call. Join us! Tuesday, August 1st at 8 pm. All are welcome! Call: (515) 604-9384; Code: 313882#Ms. Vargas-Edmond co-leads Initiate Justice with her currently incarcerated husband, Richard, (at left) working More »
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Watch this short video and learn how to give comments on Prop 57 Regulations! There’s limited time to act!
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Human Rights Watch Report on California
When I Die, They'll Send Me Home: Youth Sentenced to Life without Parole in California - 2012 update (PDF) finds that in many cases where juveniles were prosecuted with an adult, the youth received heavier sentences than their adult codefendants.
