Today is the #Right2RemainSilent Digital Day of Action.

Young people are 3× more likely to falsely confess than adults. Black & Latinx youth are most at risk.

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Youth, parents, youth justice advocates, elected officials, and public defender organizations gathered in the Bronx to share their vision of youth justice and community safety, and call for passage of critical legislation – the #Right2RemainSilent Act,...

“A cycle of failure that must be broken” | #CDFNewYork rallied with young people in the Bronx for youth justice reforms, calling for bills like the #Right2RemainSilent Act and Youth Justice and Opportunities Act to be passed. Read the story from The Imprint: https://bit.ly/3L7Aw3V

“These youth are our future” | The #CDFNY team joined youth advocates in the Bronx to march for #YouthJusticeActionMonth and uplift reform proposals, including the #Right2RemainSilent Act. Read and watch this News12 The Bronx story to learn more: https://bit.ly/4oEkehD

If signed into law, A.B. 2620, called the #Right2RemainSilent Act, would make New York one of just a handful of states to mandate that children consult a lawyer before waiving their Miranda rights.

📢BREAKING! #Right2RemainSilent has passed the NYS Assembly.

A big thank you to Majority Leader Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes and the bill's sponsor, Andrew Hevesi! The #R2RS coalition thanks every member who voted in favor of this bill yesterday. This is a huge win for all youth in NY!

📢BREAKING! #Right2RemainSilent passed Assembly Ways and Means Committee and has been reported to Rules!

Thank you Chair J. Gary Pretlow for prioritizing this legislation & Committee members for supporting this necessary bill. As always, we thank Assembly Sponsor Andrew Hevesi!

BREAKING! The Youth Interrogation bill (A2620, introduced by Andrew Hevesi) just passed through the Assembly Codes Committee referring it to Ways & Means!

Thank you to the Chair Jeffrey Dinowitz and Committee members for prioritizing this bill to protect our youth! #Right2RemainSilent

#Right2RemainSilent (A2620) passed the Assembly Children and Families Committee!

Thank you to the Sponsor and Chair of C&F, Assembly Member
Andrew Hevesi, for prioritizing this bill and moving it forward!

We're proud of José Pérez and the CDF-NY team as well as our coalition partners for fighting for legislation that puts young people first in Albany Tuesday. Their advocacy is making a difference—take a look! #Right2RemainSilent #YouthJusticeOpportunitiesAct

Young people aren’t just the future—they’re the present! It’s time to break the cycle of generational trauma and dismantle harmful systems. Lawmakers must act NOW by passing the #YouthJusticeOpportunitiesAct and #Right2RemainSilent.

#Albany we’re coming! On February 11th, we’re taking a stand to demand justice for young people. Lawmakers must act NOW to pass the #YouthJusticeOpportunitiesAct and #Right2RemainSilent. Take Action here: p2a.co/BOeYLJh

Take Action for Youth Justice and #Right2RemainSilent here: p2a.co/BOeYLJh

Change happens when we come together! Join us in Albany as we fight to break generational trauma and create real change for young people. Let’s show lawmakers we won’t stop fighting for a better future! #YouthJusticeOpportunitiesAct #Right2RemainSilent

Join #Right2RemainSilent in Albany on February 11th for a joint advocacy day with the Youth Justice and Opportunities campaign! This is once again a powerful collaboration with #YJOA! RSVP: bit.ly/R2RSYJOA