“There’s No Excuse” Campaign Calls on Governors to Protect Youth from the Dangers of Adult Jails and Prisons

The Campaign for Youth Justice (CFYJ), a national advocacy group dedicated to ending the practice of trying, sentencing, and incarcerating, youth under the age of 18 as adults is leading the charge this week to ensure states are in compliance with the Prison Rape Elimination Act.  CFYJ has joined thousands of individuals and organizations that will be calling on their governors to cease the practice of placing youth in adult jails and prisons in order to comply with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA).