“The first time I entered a juvenile prison in Latin America, I was shocked how many of the kids were waiting months and months to see a judge. Most have no hope of being released for years. When they are finally released, they go back to their communities with no support system. Lagging behind in school with no work skills, they have few options. Locking up kids for petty offenses actually makes crime worse in the long run as lives are needlessly thrown away… “
In 2013, Douglas Keillor is a human rights attorney. In 2012, Douglas moved to Mexico City as a Fulbright-Garcia Robles Fellow to research juvenile detention. In 2013, he founded Juvenile Justice Advocates International.
Through law-based statistics regarding the use and duration of preventive internment, the good figures regarding the completion of measures in freedom and the benefits produced by the projects of the Mobilize and Empower team, regarding the conditions of detention, we now present our Annual Diagnosis of the State of Durango, which comprehends up to the […]
In order to work more closely with the Chiapas authorities, our executive director, Douglas Keillor, and our national project director, Sarahi García, visited the state and had various activities during their stay. On Monday, April 4, we carried out the presentation of the Annual Diagnosis of the State of Chiapas, at the Chamber of Presidents […]
In order to work more closely with the Chiapas authorities, our executive director, Douglas Keillor, and our national projecWe are proud to share the news that the Minnesota Hispanic Bar Association (MHBA) has awarded us the Manuel Cervantes Endowment Fund award, which consists of a $15,000 donation to continue our work for the benefit of […]
