#Right2RemainSilent
Today is the #Right2RemainSilent Digital Day of Action.

Young people are 3× more likely to falsely confess than adults. Black & Latinx youth are most at risk.

Tag your lawmaker. Make noise. 📢
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#Right2RemainSilent
March 30, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Young people aren’t just the future—they’re the present! It’s time to break the cycle of generational trauma and dismantle harmful systems. Lawmakers must act NOW by passing the #YouthJusticeOpportunitiesAct and #Right2RemainSilent.
February 11, 2025 at 8:04 PM
BREAKING! The Youth Interrogation bill (A2620, introduced by Andrew Hevesi) just passed through the Assembly Codes Committee referring it to Ways & Means!

Thank you to the Chair Jeffrey Dinowitz and Committee members for prioritizing this bill to protect our youth! #Right2RemainSilent
April 8, 2025 at 8:58 PM
#Albany we’re coming! On February 11th, we’re taking a stand to demand justice for young people. Lawmakers must act NOW to pass the #YouthJusticeOpportunitiesAct and #Right2RemainSilent. Take Action here: p2a.co/BOeYLJh
February 11, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Join #Right2RemainSilent in Albany on February 11th for a joint advocacy day with the Youth Justice and Opportunities campaign! This is once again a powerful collaboration with #YJOA! RSVP: bit.ly/R2RSYJOA
December 20, 2024 at 8:11 PM
Change happens when we come together! Join us in Albany as we fight to break generational trauma and create real change for young people. Let’s show lawmakers we won’t stop fighting for a better future! #YouthJusticeOpportunitiesAct #Right2RemainSilent
February 11, 2025 at 1:08 PM
🎙️ In this new episode of Social Work Talks podcast, #NASW New York State Chapter staff talk to #Right2RemainSilent about why we urgently need to protect our youth from false confessions & harmful interrogation practices.🎧✨https://tinyurl.com/3wnu8w7y. Sponsored by University of Cincinnati Online
May 29, 2026 at 10:10 PM
We're proud of José Pérez and the CDF-NY team as well as our coalition partners for fighting for legislation that puts young people first in Albany Tuesday. Their advocacy is making a difference—take a look! #Right2RemainSilent #YouthJusticeOpportunitiesAct
February 13, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Thank you to Jeremiah Brown and Players Coalition for supporting New York's Right2RemainSilent legislation! Every child should speak to a lawyer before being interrogated.
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May 28, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Take Action for Youth Justice and #Right2RemainSilent here: p2a.co/BOeYLJh
February 11, 2025 at 1:12 PM
“A cycle of failure that must be broken” | #CDFNewYork rallied with young people in the Bronx for youth justice reforms, calling for bills like the #Right2RemainSilent Act and Youth Justice and Opportunities Act to be passed. Read the story from The Imprint: https://bit.ly/3L7Aw3V
October 27, 2025 at 1:47 PM
“These youth are our future” | The #CDFNY team joined youth advocates in the Bronx to march for #YouthJusticeActionMonth and uplift reform proposals, including the #Right2RemainSilent Act. Read and watch this News12 The Bronx story to learn more: https://bit.ly/4oEkehD
October 25, 2025 at 2:30 AM
CDF-NY and its partners are pushing for stronger protections for youth in New York’s justice system. Learn how the Right2RemainSilent Act & Youth Justice and Opportunities Act would support young people across NY. Read more in The Legislative Gazette: bit.ly/420TYpd
New York Advocates Push for Stronger Youth Rights in Justice System
Two bills aim to bolster the rights of young New Yorkers during interrogations and after incarceration. The #Right2RemainSilent Act (S.878/A.2620) and the Youth Justice and Opportunities Act (S.4330)....
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April 4, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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November 11, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Youth, parents, youth justice advocates, elected officials, and public defender organizations gathered in the Bronx to share their vision of youth justice and community safety, and call for passage of critical legislation – the #Right2RemainSilent Act,...
November 11, 2025 at 6:27 PM
If signed into law, A.B. 2620, called the #Right2RemainSilent Act, would make New York one of just a handful of states to mandate that children consult a lawyer before waiving their Miranda rights.
August 26, 2025 at 4:17 PM
📢BREAKING! #Right2RemainSilent has passed the NYS Assembly.

A big thank you to Majority Leader Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes and the bill's sponsor, Andrew Hevesi! The #R2RS coalition thanks every member who voted in favor of this bill yesterday. This is a huge win for all youth in NY!
May 28, 2025 at 8:22 PM
📢BREAKING! #Right2RemainSilent passed Assembly Ways and Means Committee and has been reported to Rules!

Thank you Chair J. Gary Pretlow for prioritizing this legislation & Committee members for supporting this necessary bill. As always, we thank Assembly Sponsor Andrew Hevesi!
May 21, 2025 at 4:43 PM
#Right2RemainSilent (A2620) passed the Assembly Children and Families Committee!

Thank you to the Sponsor and Chair of C&F, Assembly Member
Andrew Hevesi, for prioritizing this bill and moving it forward!
March 25, 2025 at 3:21 PM