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THE FINAL 5 CAMPAIGN

2022- | Rapid Response Pieces
The Final 5 Campaign
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On August 19th the Final 5 Campaign gave Cordogan Clark & Associates a visit at their River North - Chicago office. They are the architecture, planning, and construction firm contracted by Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (IDJJ) to build a new youth prison in Lincoln, IL. In other words, they are complicit in the expansion of the harmful youth prison system in Illinois while profiting from a multi-million dollar contract.

Campaign Overview

The Final 5 Campaign is dedicated to the closure of the final five youth prisons in Illinois. Placing a high value on community investment and youth leadership, our campaign has the power to reduce the number of youth in Illinois prisons to zero. 
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Just ten years ago there were eight youth prisons incarcerating nearly 1,200 young people across our state. Now, there are five prisons incarcerating only 100 youth. The failure of these “Illinois Youth Centers,” (as they are officially called), to provide care and respect to young people is no longer acceptable. The time is now. We are at the finish line.
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​The Final 5 Campaign is comprised of a coalition of formerly incarcerated youth, families impacted by the juvenile legal system, and allies who are committed to closing youth prisons and believe in investing in communities
On July 26th the Final 5 Campaign took over the Thompson Center demanding that Illinois Governor Pritzker stop building a new youth prison in Lincoln, IL. Shoutout to AFSC Chicago's WILD Summer Youth Organizing Program for leading and BPNC and Circles & Ciphers for throwing down!
The Final 5 Campaign showed the youth inside the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center and IYC Chicago that they are loved and deserve to be home for the holidays.
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Directed, Cinematography, & Editing by James Murray
Produced by James Murray & Caullen Hudson
Additional Cinematography by Dakota Sillyman & Caullen Hudson
Final 5 Coordinators, Nicole Negrete & Alicia Brown
Page Photos & Direct Action Photography, Aidan Kranz

“Transformation over Reformation. We believe we must close youth prisons to holistically take care of the mental, emotional, financial and material needs of young people. We believe youth prisons are not effectively taking care of young people or protecting the safety of our  communities."  
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      • "Chi DNA"
      • "Seguimos Aquí"
      • "Calvin's Story"
      • "What's Beef?"
      • "Blue Notes"
    • SoapBox Action Works
    • Commercial PSAs >
      • Save Antibiotics
      • First Wheels
  • Organizing
    • SoapBox Action Works >
      • The Final 5 Campaign
      • "We Are More"
      • Defund CPD
      • Erase the Database
      • COVID-19
      • 2020 Uprisings
      • Obama CBA
      • Census 2020
      • Crossroads Fund
      • Judges Matter
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