Leonard Kemp Jr
The vast majority of youth offenders suffer from some form of childhood trauma
The Riverside District Attorney’s Office led the charge on locking up black and brown kids from economically deprived areas within their cities. With a conviction rate reaching as high as 92.3% in the mid 2000’s; thousands of kids were tried as adults, refused plea bargains and given extreme sentences. Leonard Kemp Jr. is just one of the thousands. Listen to his story.
Leonard’s environmental factors were ignored along with his age, the emotional and mental factors of his early childhood, and all the traumas he endured. Locked In is requesting from current District Attorney, Michael Hestrin, that his office undo the injustice that was done and have Leonard Kemp Jr. resentenced as a juvenile.
Show your support for Leonard Kemp Jr. by writing a letter and sending it to District Attorney Michael Hestrin. You may either copy and paste our template below, or write your own letter, and forward it directly to [email protected]
Template letter
My name is (insert your full name) and I am writing on behalf of Leonard Kemp Jr. I am requesting that the Riverside District Attorney Michael Hestrin undo the injustice his office inflicted on thousands of young kids of color starting with the resentencing of Leonard Kemp Jr. as a juvenile.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
(insert your full name)
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