It's been reported by prisonpolicy that "over 48,000 youth in the United States are confined in facilities away from home as a result of juvenile justice or criminal justice involvement." As we take the next several days to reflect, relax, and recharge, we continue to keep our clients and their families in the front of our minds. We know and fundamentally understand that children thrive best when they remain in their communities, not only during this holiday season but every single day of their developing lives.⁠ ⁠ Despite our state legislators repealing #raisetheage earlier this year and looking to remove the constitutional guardrails for children to be transferred to adult court during an upcoming special election in March, we agree that "legislators should continue to update laws to reflect our current understanding of brain development and criminal behavior" not create additional "tough-on-crime" policies that look to further criminalize, surveil, and imprison even younger children...