FIRST Arrests : Incarcerated Nation Network / Juvenileinjustice

FIRST ARRESTS FIRST ARRESTS documents the human stories of where it all begins; the first contact with policing and the justice system. These early encounters define relationships with, and understanding of, policing and the criminal justice system. Between 2013 and 2018 more than a quarter of a million children between 10-12 were arrested, 30,000 were younger than 10. The number of children that are intimidated, stopped and cuffed without formal arrest, dwarfs these numbers. After age 12 these numbers only increase drastically. These experiences shape the minds of our youth, setting the foreground for a relationship with justice in some form that causes undue harm. It’s our goal to humanize these stories and tell them broadly. We invite you to tell your own story as part of the larger mission of sharing the story of how youth come to know policing and confinement in America.