“And so, Angola was a terrible facility, but what we see is that all of the facilities that are within the Office of Juvenile Justice are traumatizing young people and aren't providing [for] their needs and certainly aren't providing them with the necessary rehabilitation that they need to be able to heal from the things they need to heal from and thrive back in their communities." - kristenarome⁠ ⁠ ⁠Our Co-ED discusses the current situation with the removal of incarcerated youth from Angola and the dilemma that Louisiana’s youth justice advocates experience across the board with all of the Office of Juvenile Justice’s (OJJ) facilities. Just yesterday, reports have emerged of mace being used, shackles, zip ties, and handcuffs being placed on youth, interaction with incarcerated adults, and a severe lack of educational instruction in the facility these youth were transferred to. Thanks to njjnetwork and coalitionforjuvjustice for the inclusion and highlighting LCCR’s work this #YJAM! W...