Families and Friends of Louisiana's Incarcerated Children
New Orleans
Founded in 2000, FFLIC has had a dramatic impact on the struggle to reform the juvenile justice system by elevating the voices of children and families who suffer at the hands of Louisiana’s brutal and ineffective system. FFLIC is comprised of and serves the family members of children who are most at risk of getting caught up in the criminal justice system. FFLIC uses the strategies of education, direct action organizing, and peer advocacy to build strong, powerful families and communities to fight for justice for children. Alongside other advocates, FFLIC has been instrumental in passing monumental legislation, including the Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2003, Act 1225, which closed the Tallulah Correctional Center for Youth in 2003, and the Youth Justice Act of 2008, which will close the Jetson Correctional Center by the end of 2009.
Member website: www.fflic.org
Director: Gina Womack, Executive Director
Donate to FFLIC: http://fflic.org/donate
Phone: 504-522-5437