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Before They Could Dream: An Exploration of Youth Justice and Incarceration in the United States

Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions
Youth Incarceration
United States
Juvenile Justice Reform
Juvenile Justice
Abuse
Trauma and Poverty
Race Disparities In Justice
Trauma
Restorative Justice
Solitary Confinement

Before They Could Dream is a seven-episode podcast series that explores the history, lived experiences, and lasting impact of youth incarceration in the United States. The Aspen Institute’s Forum for Community Solutions (AIFCS), in partnership with the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth (CFSY) and Green Buzz Agency, set out to tell the story of youth incarceration in the United States from... more

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In the United States today, children as young as 10 can face adult charges, and there are 12-year-olds living in adult prisons. The first episode of the Before They Could Dream podcast lays the foundation for the series which sets out to illuminate a... more

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Ayoola Mitchell
Mother, advocate, healer, survivor
National Healing Collective
Episode: Episode 1: No Child Born Bad
Josh Rovner
Senior Research Analyst
The Sentencing Project
Episode: Episode 1: No Child Born Bad
Robert Kinscherff
Executive Director
Center for Law, Brain and Behavior
Episode: Episode 1: No Child Born Bad
Marsha Levick
Co-founder, former Chief Legal Officer
Juvenile Law Center
Episode: Episode 1: No Child Born Bad
Donnell Drinks
Subject of the episode; youth formerly sentenced as an adult
Philadelphia, PA
Episode: Episode 2: Move as a Unit
Dr. Robert Kinscherff
Executive Director, Center for Law, Brain and Behavior
Massachusetts General Hospital (Harvard Medical School teaching hospital)
Episode: Episode 2: Move as a Unit
Catherine Jones
Co-Director of Outreach and Partnership Development, CFSY
Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth (CFSY)
Episode: Episode 3: The Cavalry Walked Away
Yasmin Vafa
Co-founder and Executive Director
Rights4Girls
Episode: Episode 3: The Cavalry Walked Away

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 8 ratings
  • so powerful!

    such a beautiful and moving exploration in how our country treats children in the justice system

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    balletslippers273
    United States7 days ago
  • Wonderfully Done

    Wow , this series goes deep but covered these stories so wonderfully . This podcast is a true reminder of how much our experiences matter , how to advocate for one another and the importance in protecting our babies when the world refuses to see them (us) as children .

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    DannnniBeeee
    United States15 days ago
  • Authentic

    This series tackles a complicated subject from multiple angles — worth your time to dig into this!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Adam K_
    United States20 days ago

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