The Genesis of “Every Child Has a Story” Photography Documentary Part 2
Part 2: Olivia calls the family (Read Part 1) Last week, Olivia, our project coordinator, received the list of teenagers in the detention centers in Ciudad Juarez and Chihuahua who do not receive visitors because their families are too poor. Sixteen children’s names,...The Genesis of “Every Child Has a Story” Photography Documentary Part 1
Part 1: Leaps of Faith Two years ago this month we completed our “Dia de Visita” photography documentary project. My wife Amanda took the photographs and I interviewed children and their families on visiting day at the detention center. It was quite a challenge to get...- January–March 2026 Update
Strengthening family bonds in Honduras and Costa Rica through family reunification, family committees, and coordinated justice reform efforts. - In Central America, the juvenile justice system keeps punishing the same families.
We are working to break that cycle. In Central America, families whose children end up in the juvenile justice… Read more: In Central America, the juvenile justice system keeps punishing the same families. - This Mother’s Day, you can restore the bond between a family and a child.
In Costa Rica and Honduras, on paper, families have the right to visit their children in juvenile detention. But… Read more: This Mother’s Day, you can restore the bond between a family and a child. - Celebrating our 10 Year Anniversary in Minneapolis
- International Symposium Discusses Alternatives for Minnesota Youth Justice ReformThis past Friday, June 28, 2024, a group of local and international organizations hosted the symposium “Closing the Gap:… Read more: International Symposium Discusses Alternatives for Minnesota Youth Justice Reform
- Pass Minnesota juvenile justice sentencing reform act
Juvenile Justice Advocates International urgently calls on the Minnesota State Legislature to adopt the Minnesota Juvenile Sentencing Reform Act… Read more: Pass Minnesota juvenile justice sentencing reform act