Media Advisory: Raise the Age Coaliti...
We need real solutions to gun violence, not scapegoating teenagers.
Gov. Hochul Signs Second Chance Youth...
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November 4, 2021 – On Tuesday, Governor Hochul signed S.282 (Myrie) / A.6769 (Hyndman), legislation providing people who were eligible for youth
Legislature Passes Bill to Allow Yout...
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June 10, 2021 – The New York State Senate and Assembly have passed S.282 (Myrie) / A.6769 (Hyndman), legislation providing people who were eligi
Raise the Age NY Calls for Closure of...
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We call on the legislature to work with the governor to reach consensus on closing these 4 State-operated youth justice facilities during FY2022 and r
Letter to Gov. Cuomo: Don’t Cut...
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We are deeply concerned about the impact of state budget cuts on communities that are suffering in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, and the community
Youth Leaders Speak Up For Achieving ...
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On January 27th, more than a hundred young people, allies, advocates and legislators rallied to set out a new four-point-policy platform for Achieving
Cuomo: Revert Ray Brook prison to adults
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Less than two years after transitioning from adult male inmates to adolescent offenders, the Adirondack prison in Ray Brook could turn back into an ad
Youth and Advocates Rally in Albany f...
Today, over 100 young people and their allies arrived in Albany to announce a new campaign with Raise the Age NY for Achieving Youth Justice.
Navigating the Mixed Emotions of Cour...
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What happens when community advocates, activists, service providers and young people impacted by the criminal justice system decide to go visit Family
How Raise The Age Ensures that Young People Get More Opportunity
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Marissa Saunders, Director of Community Engagement at the Center for Community Alternati
Letter to DOCCS: Eliminate Solitary C...
We echo the #HALTsolitary Campaign's call for New York to adopt all provisions of the HALT Solitary Confinement Act. For young people, their families
Hillbrook Detention Center Plans to E...
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"It's really important not to just have the space, but to have a safe space and make sure that the facility is equipped with what it needs to keep you