Justice In America

Episode 13: Juvenile Justice

<p>America has one of the harshest juvenile justice systems on the planet and is the only country in the world that sentences children to life without parole. On this episode, we focus on America’s juvenile justice system — What it looks like, who it’s housing, and how we got here. We also interview Abd’Allah Lateef, the Pennsylvania Coordinator for the <a href="https://www.fairsentencingofyouth.org/what-we-do/ican-stories/">Incarcerated Children’s Advocacy Network</a> a project of <a href="https://www.fairsentencingofyouth.org/">The Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth</a>.  He is also the co-founder of the <a href="http://www.theredemptionproject.org/">Redemption Project</a> and chairman of the organization Life After Life.</p> <p>For links to resources, please visit theappeal.org</p>

Justice in America, hosted by Josie Duffy Rice and Clint Smith, is a podcast for everyone interested in criminal justice reform— from those new to the system to experts who want to know more. Each episode we cover a new criminal justice issue. We explain how it works and look at its impact on people, particularly poor people and people of color. We’ll also interview activists, practitioners, experts, journalists, organizers, and others, to learn. By the end of the episode, you’ll walk away with a better understanding of what drives mass incarceration and what can fix it.