Yung Prodigy is a youth-led and youth-run organisation founded on lived experience. We focus on mobilising young people impacted by parental and kinship incarceration, addressing an invisible issue and policy gap in Australian service provision. Our vision is to liberate young people from the impacts of the carceral system, equipping them with the skills, resources and community support needed to dismantle cycles of systemic disadvantage. Ultimately, Yung Prodigy’s work fosters systemic change, creating pathways to thrive that steer away from carceral cycles. Yung Prodigy functions under a 5 Pillar Model we established, aiming to create pathways not pipelines. Our 5 Pillars include: Research, Education, Mentorship, Advocacy & Campaigns and Nourishment. By centring the voices of lived experience, we aim to dismantle intergenerational cycles of incarceration and disadvantage.

Artwork by Emma Ismawi and images by Curious Works.