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News about our upcoming trip to Pennsylvania; Adnan Syed amicus brief; juvenile justice reform bills and policy platforms Intro: Jeffrey Deskovic Music: Chameleon Catholics – Crayon Thesis Sources: Business Insider; Juvenile Justice information Exchange; Slate; The Chronicle of Social Change; The Huffington Post; The Marshall Project; Watchdog

We talk to Tyrone Jones, speaking on a cordless phone, sitting in the backyard of his new home in Chester County PA, 11 days after his release from 43 years in a Pennsylvania prison. Cordless phones, cell phones, the internet, email – it’s all new technology for Ty, but he’s gradually getting to grips with these tools that facilitate his new power for self-determination. Intro / Outro: Jeffrey Deskovic Music: Chameleon Catholics – Where’s Cush?

Release of Tyrone Jones after 43 years; Adnan Syed prosecutor, Thiru Vignarajah leaving position as Maryland Assistant Attorney General; Overturning of Brendan Dassey conviction appealed by State of Wisconsin; Slender Man girls enter pleas of “not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect”. Intro: Jeffrey Deskovic Music: Chameleon Catholics – Crayon Thesis

A brief letter exchange with our featured juvenile lifer, Giovanni Reid. Intro / Outro: Jeffrey Deskovic Voice of Giovanni Reid: Lewis M Music: Chameleon Catholics – Where’s Cush?; It’s Like Trying to Speak Swahili with Gandhi  

Juvenile justice trends, court rulings, research, hot-button issues, and juvenile cases currently in the media Intro: Jeffrey Deskovic Voice of Giovanni Reid: Lewis M Music: Chameleon Catholics – Crayon Thesis

No-one wants a docked cat that’s been caged for a long time…. except Pop. We’re in South Philly, and “Pop” Jimmy tells us about his incarcerated son, Giovanni – “Jerry”, and about the effects his youngest son’s arrest, conviction and imprisonment have had on his life. Pop has recently had reason to be hopeful, though, and he has many interesting, poignant and funny stories to tell. We hear Giovanni’s first letter to “juvie”. Details about Giovanni’s criminal case will come in future episodes – for now, let’s focus on the personalities of father and son. Let’s get to know Pop and “Jerry” first, before we delve into the particulars and circumstances of the crime for which Giovanni was convicted. Intro/Outro: Jeffrey Deskovic Voice of Giovanni: Lewis M Music: Chameleon Catholics – Where’s Cush?

A collection of soundbites giving a taster of people, subjects and issues to be featured in this podcast that will explore cases, legislation, experiences and ramifications of children and youth in juvenile justice AND adult criminal justice systems. A recurring theme of the show will be the story and developing situation of one particular Pennsylvania prisoner, arrested at 16, tried, convicted, sentenced as an adult. Intro/Outro: Jeffrey Deskovic Voice of Pennsylvania prisoner: Lewis M Music: Chameleon Catholics – Where’s Cush?

“juvie” – What’s it mean to you? Shoppers and stall-holders at a farmers’ market in Maryland give their spontaneous reaction to the word “juvie”. Outro: Jeffrey Deskovic Music: Chameleon Catholics – Where’s Cush?