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🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈During #PrideMonth, the Trump administration announced that specialized suicide prevention services for LGBTQ youth would end in mid-July. This is a devastating decision: trans youth are 4x more likely to attempt suicide than cisgender peers. npr.org/sections/shots…

🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈Roughly 25% of lesbian, gay, and bisexual people have experienced intimate partner violence. This rate is even higher for transgender people and bisexual women. More than half of intimate partner homicides involve guns. #PrideAwareness #LGBTQJustice

In our latest blog, JPI Associate Troy Burner discusses the legacy of Juneteenth: one DC law that is bringing freedom to those behind bars, and another which still has yet to fulfill its promise. Read it here: justicepolicy.medium.com/iraa-shows-us-…

❔Did you know...? 🚨Americans are *26 times* more likely to be shot and killed than citizens of other high-income countries. We need meaningful gun control legislation. #GunViolencePrevention #EndGunViolence #GunControlNow #GunReform

❔Did you know... that June is Gun Violence Awareness Month❓ 📢On an average day in the United States, 327 people will be shot. 117 will be shot and killed. 🚨Guns are the leading cause of death for children between the ages of 0-19. We can do better. #EndGunViolence

⁉️Did you know...?⁉️ An unsafe heat index (or "apparent" temperature, which takes humidity into account) can increase violent interactions in prisons by up to 20%. Better conditions 🤝Safety #HeatWave

July is #DisabilityPrideMonth ✨💪🏽💪 and we are sharing #DisabilityPrideFacts about the disabled community and their experience of the criminal legal system. Stay tuned!

JPI Associate Seaira Wainaina spoke with DC News Now about the DC Council's emergency legislation extending the juvenile curfew. The curfew won't reduce crime, but it will result in more young people being swept up by the carceral system. dcnewsnow.com/video/dc-counc…

Happy #DisabilityPrideMonth ✨💪🏾💪🏼! Did you know that just 15% of Americans are disabled but 40% of people in state prisons have a disability? #DisabledInPrison

Happy #DisabilityPrideMonth ✨💪! Did you know that cognitive disabilities such as autism, Down syndrome, and learning disorders impact about 1/4 of incarcerated people? #DisabledInPrison

Happy #DisabilityPrideMonth ✨💪🏾! Many incarcerated individuals with disabilities are placed protective custody or medical isolation where they are alone in a small cell for 22 hours each day. #DisabledInPrison

Happy #DisabilityPrideMonth ✨💪🏾💪🏼! Did you know...? There is a high prevalence of disabled individuals in prisons. This indicates that disabled people face a higher risk of incarceration AND that the prison environment is disabling

Happy #DisabilityPrideMonth ✨💪🏾💪🏼! Did you know that disabled individuals are often excluded from work programs that allow incarcerated individuals to reduce their sentences?

“We need to invest in youth, not police them into adulthood.” JPI’s Seaira Wainaina recently spoke out against DC Mayor Bowser’s emergency youth curfew law. Read more about it here: wjla.com/news/local/dc-…

“[The D.C. Jail] is old, but instead of new jails and prisons, we need alternatives to incarceration because what currently exists is not sufficient for human beings.” JPI fellow Joel Castón spoke about a District report calling for a new jail. afro.com/dc-jail-condit…

Happy #DisabilityPrideMonth ✨💪🏾💪🏼! Did you know that individuals with disabilities are disproportionately likely to be the victims of police violence?

Last week, The JPI team served as guest lecturers during a course on Race and U.S. Criminal Justice at Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy during their summer session!

Happy #DisabilityPrideMonth ✨💪🏾💪🏼! Did you know that poor prison conditions can exacerbate existing disabilities and also lead to new physical and mental health problems?

Happy #DisabilityPrideMonth ✨💪🏾💪🏼! Did you know that reentry programs often lack necessary accommodations for disabled individuals?

Happy #DisabilityPrideMonth ✨💪🏾💪🏼! Did you know that 10% of people incarcerated in America report a mobility impairment?