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 guil...

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  

  Continuing our story of Pennsylvania juvenile lifer, Giovanni Reid: Six boys take a fateful late-night saunter across Philadelphia. La Tasha Williams lays out the details of the crime for which Giovanni Reid was convicted and given a Life sentence.

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,

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 AND adult criminal justice systems.

“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?