Community Explainer Main Takeaways In January 2026, Wisconsin lawmakers introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 895/Senate Bill (SB) 882, which focuses on how Wisconsin sentences people who committed serious offenses as children. If enacted, the legislation would end the practice of sentencing juveniles to life without parole (JLWOP) in...
“Redemption Song” song by Bob Marley & The Wailers; check out our full curated playlist here – handpicked jams to keep the joy flowing! Youth Justice is on the Governor’s Agenda We all grow and change over time and deserve a chance to redeem ourselves when things go wrong. In order to ensure childrenreach their full...
Heather McGee—author of the profound The Sum Of Us—describes public goods as resources like schools, libraries, roads, and health clinics, which make a community livable for everyone. These resources also allow businesses to attract and retain both workers and consumers. The Trump Administration and Wisconsin members of Congress...
We all grow and change over time and deserve a chance to redeem ourselves when things go wrong. In order to ensure our children reach their full potential, we must provide youth opportunities to rebuild and reclaim responsibility for their lives. From "Radical Listening for Youth Justice" to fighting for more appropriate investments in...
Tough-on-Crime Narratives Uphold Wasteful Spending and a Developmentally Inappropriate Juvenile Justice System Main Takeaways Wisconsin relies far too much on incarceration and blames children for system-wide disinvestment in basic needs. Protecting our children means relying less on youth incarceration, addressing the root causes of...
Sunday, October 6, 2024, 1-3pmHoney Bee Sage Wellness Apothecary 1819 N Dr Martin Luther King Jr Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53212 Reserve your spot. Free Lunch, Herbal Teas & Alcohol-Free Cocktails PLUS a $25 participation stipend. ***Only 40 spots are available - register asap*** Join Kids Forward and Ubuntu Research &...
Tuesday, June 18, 2024 Every child in Wisconsin, regardless of race or place, deserves a stable foundation as well as the opportunity to forge their own path in life. However, due to decades of systemic barriers and disinvestment in our youth justice system, Wisconsin continues to tragically fail its young people that are involved in...
Tuesday, June 18, 2024 At Kids Forward, we firmly believe that every child in Wisconsin deserves to be treated like a child. Yet, our state continues to tragically lag almost every other state in the country when it comes to youth justice reform. In the wake of the case of the 10-year-old Milwaukee boy, charged with a serious crime,...
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Wisconsin relies far too much on incarceration and blames children for system-wide failures. Instead of incarceration, a better investment for Wisconsin’s youth is in basic needs such as health, housing, and employment. Wisconsin should reimagine a community-based continuum of care grounded in youth voice, emerging adult research, and cross-system collaboration.
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