NYU: Q&A: Young Women’s Freedom Center and Dr. Shabnam Javdani
Dr. Shabnam Javdani and Jessica Nowlan, executive director of Young Women’s Freedom Center, sat with On the Ground to discuss the role of their research and partnership in working with girls, young women, and TGNC young people towards decriminalization, decarceration, abolition, and reimagining the juvenile justice system response. Their conversation was edited for clarity and […]
LA TIMES: Six ways Kamala Harris the prosecutor changed these Californians’ lives forever
Before she was the Democratic presidential nominee, Kamala Harris took actions as California attorney general, San Francisco district attorney and courtroom prosecutor that have left lasting impacts on some, for better or worse. READ MORE
KTVU: Young Women’s Freedom Center
Young Women’s Freedom Center empowers young cis and trans women who come from foster care and criminal justice system and provides them economic and educational opportunities. KTVU’s Heather Holmes speaks with the center’s Executive Director, Jessica Nowlan, about how the center changed her and many others’ lives. READ MORE
The Satterberg Foundation: Young Women’s Freedom Center – Sparking Brilliance
When Jessica Nowlan first came to Young Women’s Freedom Center, she was seventeen years old. “I was living and working on the streets. I’d been incarcerated so many times, and I heard about this organization that hired girls like me.” So she applied. Thinking YWFC was like most employers, Jessica lied about her history of […]
In Midst of Coronavirus, Let’s Redouble Our Efforts to End Incarceration for Girls
As advocates for community-based alternatives to incarceration and policing, we’re pleased to see how Santa Clara County and some other jurisdictions are acting with surprising speed and resolve to reduce the populations in their juvenile justice facilities, especially for girls and gender expansive youth of color. READ MORE
Interview with Natalie Portman
After a failed first attempt (due to connection issues) on Friday, Natalie was able to have an instagram conversation with Jessica Nowlan from the Young Women’s Freedom Center. This organization invests in system-involved youth in a way that heals instead of punishes. You can see the video after the jump: READ MORE
TEEN VOGUE: The Young Women’s Freedom Center Wants to Shut Down San Francisco’s Juvenile Hall. City Leaders Just Voted to Support Them
The Young Women’s Freedom Center Wants to Shut Down San Francisco’s Juvenile Hall. City Leaders Just Voted to Support Them READ MORE
Family, advocates say releasing prisoners from Santa Rita Jail at night is dangerous
DUBLIN, Calif. (KGO) — Family and advocates are demanding that Santa Rita Jail stop late night releases of prisoners after the death of a young woman after her release in the middle of the night. READ MORE