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Caught | Imagining the End of Youth Jails

This event is part of our podcast series Caught: The Lives of Juvenile Justice, which tells the stories of young lives forever changed by collisions with law and order. Caught aims to hold up the humanity, identity and individual experiences of these young lives while also documenting a system that all too often criminalizes the behavior of certain youth.

On March 28th, WNYC is partnering with Mass Story Lab to hear the stories of people who have come into contact with the juvenile justice system. Join us at the National Jazz Museum to imagine a future free of youth prisons, through live storytelling and dialogue, led by cultural organizer Piper Anderson.

Since before the founding of the juvenile court in 1899, the US has struggled over whether to treat juveniles that commit crimes like children that need to be reformed, or adults who need to be punished. Studies, stories, and statistics show that youth prisons have failed to help young people get back on track. How can we expect young people to thrive in adulthood when they’ve spent their formative years behind bars?

Storytellers include

Dwayne Betts, lawyer and poet

Brianna Coleman, NYC Young Women’s Advisory Council

Vidal Guzman, community organizer with Close Rikers Campaign

Taylonn Murphy Sr., father and activist

Tiffany Perkins, former juvenile corrections officer

Featuring a performance by Truthworker Theatre Company.











When: Wed., Mar. 28, 2018 at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Where: National Jazz Museum in Harlem
104 E. 126th St.
212-348-8300
Price: Free
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This event is part of our podcast series Caught: The Lives of Juvenile Justice, which tells the stories of young lives forever changed by collisions with law and order. Caught aims to hold up the humanity, identity and individual experiences of these young lives while also documenting a system that all too often criminalizes the behavior of certain youth.

On March 28th, WNYC is partnering with Mass Story Lab to hear the stories of people who have come into contact with the juvenile justice system. Join us at the National Jazz Museum to imagine a future free of youth prisons, through live storytelling and dialogue, led by cultural organizer Piper Anderson.

Since before the founding of the juvenile court in 1899, the US has struggled over whether to treat juveniles that commit crimes like children that need to be reformed, or adults who need to be punished. Studies, stories, and statistics show that youth prisons have failed to help young people get back on track. How can we expect young people to thrive in adulthood when they’ve spent their formative years behind bars?

Storytellers include

Dwayne Betts, lawyer and poet

Brianna Coleman, NYC Young Women’s Advisory Council

Vidal Guzman, community organizer with Close Rikers Campaign

Taylonn Murphy Sr., father and activist

Tiffany Perkins, former juvenile corrections officer

Featuring a performance by Truthworker Theatre Company.

Buy tickets/get more info now