#FreeThe50: Protect Survivors, Fund Real Solutions
Los Angeles County is at a critical crossroads. Amid a growing budget crisis, community members, survivors and advocates are making one thing clear: The solution is not to protect failed systems at the expense of survivors, young people, and communities.
That’s why frontline advocates and youth activists recently came together for the #FreeThe50 rally at the LA County Board of Supervisors (BOS), calling for accountability from the County’s probation system, protection for survivors, and continued investment in real, community-based solutions through Measure J.
For years, survivors and families warned that abuse and harm were happening inside County institutions. Those warnings were ignored. Now, the financial and moral cost of that failure is undeniable. But this moment is about more than a budget shortfall. This moment is about the choices County leaders make next.
As Los Angeles weighs how to respond, the question before us is clear: Will we protect survivors or protect systems?
Through the #FreeThe50 campaign—led in collaboration with Liberty Hill Liberation Fund partners—youth justice advocates are calling on the BOS to oppose efforts that would limit accountability for childhood sexual abuse. We cannot address abuse by shielding the systems that caused it.
Liberty Hill stands with survivors, young people, and grassroots leaders demanding accountability and real investment. We believe Los Angeles can and must choose a safer, healthier future grounded in care, prevention, and community power.
#FreeThe50 is about more than freeing resources. It’s about freeing our County from harmful systems and investing in what truly keeps communities safe.
