A New Children’s Detention Center is Slated to Open in Devon, PA—Please Sign Petition to Say NO

From Juntos (http://vamosjuntos.org/):

Please sign our petition telling Devereux that they are not welcome in Chester County!

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health is planning on opening a children’s detention center in Devon, PA. The practice of locking up migrants seeking a better life is a multi-million dollar industry in the U.S. Last year, the for-profit company VisionQuest announced plans to open a $5.3 million youth detention facility in the heart of North Philadelphia.

Now, with a $14 million contract on the line, Devereux plans to open a youth detention center in Devon, PA. We must continue our opposition to detaining immigrant children in our state.

Sign Our Petition at https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/devereux-out-of-devon Urging The Board of Supervisors of Easttown Township To Deny Devereux’s Plan

Devereux in Chester County has a history of abuse against young people in their care. Nine employees have been arrested and charged with assault-related charges since November and Devereux is currently being sued by another family for negligence that led to multiple sexual assaults under their watch.

Meanwhile, the top 10 executives in Devereux make close to $4million combined and yet call themselves a non-profit. It is clear to us who is profiting from these new contracts and it most certainly will not be the young people who are in their care.

The abundance of these types of detention facilities sprouting up across the state of Pennsylvania is directly tied to the increasingly inhumane and draconian policies of the Trump administration. We must continue to resist this rise in migrant detention centers not only in our state but all across the country.

We continue to resist this rise in migrant detention centers. As Erika Almiron, Executive Director of Juntos, proclaims, “Places like Devereux and VisionQuest are notorious for the abuse that happens inside of them. As they lose contracts and money due to their negligence, they scramble to find money to fill their gaps in other places. With the backlog in immigration courts, many young people and children run the risk of being detained indefinitely while the CEO’s of these companies stand to make millions off of their suffering. This is why we need people everywhere to take action and to prevent these centers from opening.”

Sign Our Petition Urging The Board of Supervisors of Easttown Township To Deny Devereux’s Plan

We vehemently stand opposed to the expansion of immigrant detention in our state and echo the local community of Devon in demanding that Devereux abandon their plans to lock up immigrant youth immediately.