we’re fighting to close the final 5 illinois youth prisons

About Us

The Final 5 Campaign is a community led by currently and formerly incarcerated youth organizers.

 

We uplift the need for community-directed resources & responses to harm & call on Illinois to close down all youth prisons.

vision

 
 

We works towards a future without youth incarceration, where youth are free and supported in their communities.

mission

 

The Final 5 Campaign is a community led by currently and formerly incarcerated youth organizers who uplift the need for community-directed resources & responses to harm while leading a movement that calls on Illinois to close down all youth prisons.

what we do

 

As we advocate for youth prison closure, we recognize that we must support youth who experience the trauma of youth incarceration and create models for community-based safety solutions that center youth investment rather than punishment. [Learn more…]