Conceived with the goal of empowering youths who are in trouble with the law, Enhanced Potential to Inspire Change (EPIC)–Guyana, a recently formed non-governmental organization (NGO) is resolute in its efforts to advocate for the reform of juvenile justice system.
EPIC-Guyana was founded earlier this year by Brian Backer and Winston Martindale, who have spent the past months working to enrich the lives of youths housed at the Juvenile Detention Centre at Sophia.
In an interview with Stabroek News last week, Backer said he was known for his work with youth at a community level and he was approached by Commander of ‘A’ Division Clifton Hicken and encouraged to visit the Sophia centre and interact with the adolescents housed there.
Subsequent to his visit, Backer said, he managed to
