FY 2024: What Your Support Made Possible this Year
LCCR’s fiscal year came to a close on June 30. Here’s a quick look at what your support helped accomplish.| Louisiana Center for Children's Rights
LCCR’s fiscal year came to a close on June 30. Here’s a quick look at what your support helped accomplish.| Louisiana Center for Children's Rights
When we first met “Zoey,” she was a tenth grader struggling with a challenging home life. She was in constant conflict with her mother, who offered no guidance or boundaries and would kick her out. To escape this situation, Zoey would frequently run away. She would stay out all night with a group of teens that would hang out, joke around, smoke weed, and occasionally break into a car for money or a ride. This resulted in several arrests for Zoey. | Louisiana Center for Children's Rights
When we first met “Jaylah,” it was immediately clear how much she cared for her family – and how badly she wanted to be able to provide for them. At 17, Jaylah is a loving mother to two young children: a two-month-old and a three-year-old. But she was all on her own, with little to no guidance from the adults in her life.| Louisiana Center for Children's Rights
In February, the state legislature gathered for a mere ten day special session to create new laws aimed at decreasing “surging” crime in Louisiana—despite both violent and property crime having already dropped significantly in 2023. The session resulted in over a dozen bills being sent to the Governor’s desk for signature, including the elimination of parole and good time credits for incarcerated people, increased challenges for people who wish to contest wrongful convictions, and the...| Louisiana Center for Children's Rights
