Raise the Age Advocacy Resources

 

We need your help to pass Raise the Age legislation and bring 17-year-olds back to their rightful place in the juvenile justice system. Advocates across the state are working together to pass this important justice reform, and the raise the age coalition has created numerous resources to make RTA advocacy accessible for everyone. Please use our resources below to advocate for Raise the Age!

Videos

  • Video from Raise the Age Informational Meeting

  • Raise the Age Coalition Member Ramiah Whiteside shares his lived experience in this Video. As a youth, Ramiah was waived into the adult court system before 17-year-old youth automatically were placed there. Since 1995, the adult justice system has been the automatic default for all youth 17 years of age. Our state has moved even further backward since Ramiah's experience as a 17-year-old in the justice system.

 

RTA Issue Brief

Use our Raise the Age Issue Brief to learn more about the issue and to help inform your RTA advocacy work. This Issue Brief can also serve as a leave-behind item for legislative visits.

 

Writing to Your Representatives

Need a hand writing to your legislator? Use one of our letter templates to write to your elected officials about the importance to raising the age!

Our Advocacy Toolkit

The Advocacy Toolkit is our comprehensive guide to RTA advocacy. This toolkit includes guides on how to conduct advocacy visits and write letters to your legislators. It also contains talking points and additional information on raise the age policy, so you can confident and prepared in your advocacy efforts!

 

Our Guide to Advocacy

New to direct advocacy? See our Advocacy Guide for step-by-step instructions on meeting with your elected officials to talk RTA.

RTA Talking Points

Need some talking points for a legislative visit or a letter to your elected official? Our RTA Talking Points provides quick facts and figures about why RTA improves youth outcomes, addresses mental health concerns, improves community safety, and other important topics.

 

RTA FAQ

For more information about raise the age policy and how it will help thousands of youth across the state, download our Raise the Age FAQs.