24 Best Juvenile Justice Podcasts

1. Suave

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Winner of the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Audio Reporting The U.S is the only country in the world that allows minors to be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Approximately 2,500 juveniles have been effectively sentenced to die in prison — considered 'irredeemable' by the state for crimes committed when they were just teenagers. One of them was David Luis 'Suave' Gonzalez, who entered prison at 17 expecting to leave in a coffin. Suave tells the story of what happens when your whole world is a prison cell, and you suddenly get a second chance at life...MORE Hosts Maggie Freleng, Maria Hinojosa
Producer/Network Futuro Media
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 1.7KTwitter 3.5KInstagram 6.2K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. The Kids of Rutherford County

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From Serial Productions and The New York Times in partnership with ProPublica and Nashville Public Radio, 'The Kids of Rutherford County' is reported and hosted by Meribah Knight, a Peabody-award winning reporter based in the South.For over a decade, one Tennessee county arrested and illegally jailed hundreds, maybe thousands, of children. A four-part narrative series reveals how this came to be, the adults responsible for it, and the two lawyers, former juvenile delinquents themselves, who try to do something about it...MORE Producer/Network Serial
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 5.7K Avg Length 20 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

3. Unreformed: the Story of the Alabama Industrial School for Negro Children

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In 1968, police arrested five Black girls dressed in oversized military fatigues in Montgomery. The girls were runaways, escaping from a state-run reform school called the Alabama Industrial School for Negro Children in Mount Meigs, Alabama. The girls were determined to tell someone about the abuse they'd suffered there: physical and sexual violence, unlivable facilities, and grueling labor in the fields surrounding the school...MORE Host Josie Duffy Rice
Producer/Network iHeartPodcasts
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 4.7KTwitter 124.2KInstagram 16K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. Caught

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Mass incarceration starts young. These kids say the system changes them forever.
Host Kai Wright
Producer/Network WNYC Studios
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
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5. The Youth Development Center

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New Hampshire has sent its most troubled kids to the same juvenile detention center for more than a century. It's a place that was supposed to nurture them, that instead hurt them in some of the worst ways imaginable. It's now at the center of one of the biggest youth detention scandals in American history. How did this happen and how did it finally come to light?MORE Producer/Network NHPR
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 339 Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. The Imprint Weekly

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The Imprint Weekly Podcast offers listeners a regular review of news and trends in America's child welfare and juvenile justice systems, along with other critical services for youth and families. Join Imprint Senior Editor John Kelly for a discussion of the week's major headlines, plus interviews with leaders in the field.MORE Host John Kelly
Producer/Network The Imprint
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guest Destiny Jackson
Apple Rating 4.9/5Facebook 8KTwitter 8.4K Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Since Sep 2020 Get Email Contact

7. The Loop

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In this all-New York season, Ear Hustle embeds with two innovative programs aimed at kids and young people caught up in the criminal justice system.In the first five episodes of the season, we bring listeners into the Crossroads Youth Detention Facility in Brooklyn, where a program called Drama Club teaches improvisational theater techniques as a way to build connection and conflict-resolution skills...MORE Email ****@prx.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Adam Brown, Heather McCauley +1 more
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 27 Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. When It Clicked

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What if the justice system was about more than punishment? What if it actually helped people build more stable, productive lives and safer communities in the process? In Season 2 of When it Clicked, we're showing you what a better justice system looks and feels like. Instead of just focusing on what's broken, we're exploring what's already working and what we need to do more of and where there are glaring gaps...MORE Host Ana Zamora
Producer/Network Lemonada
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Recent Guests Josh Smith, Scott Budnick +1 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 17 Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. Youth Justice Transformation in Action

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The National Resource Center's podcast, Youth Justice Transformation in Action, shares stories of change management, leadership, achieved outcomes and so much more. Episodes feature leaders, experts, and practitioners in the field who are successfully navigating youth justice transformation in their systems and discuss best practices from youth justice experts. Learn more at nrctyj.org/podcast. Website: nrctyj.orgContact Us: nrctyj.org/contact-usOnline Resource Library: nrctyj.org/resources/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-resource-center-for-transformation-of-youth-justiceMORE Host John Tuell
Producer/Network RFK National Resource Center for Juvenile Justice (rfknrcjj.org)
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 11 Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

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

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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 the perspective of six people who were given extreme sentences as children...MORE Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 10 Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

11. Roadmap for Change

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About Season 2 — Roadmap for Change: Trauma Recovery & Juvenile JusticeRoadmap for Change dives into the pressing need for transformation within the juvenile justice system—a system that often falls short in meeting the needs of youth. Many of us working in and around the field understand the power of trauma-informed care, but breaking old mindsets and creating true, system-wide change is no easy feat.Join us as we examine historical and cultural roadblocks that challenge reform efforts and celebrate stories of progress from communities and jurisdictions working to make a difference...MORE Producer/Network Roadmap to Resilience | Roadmap for Change
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guest Judge Michael Key
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 7 Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

12. The Table: Conversations on Youth Justice

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Welcome to The Table, where we discuss issues of youth justice in Michigan and occasionally nationwide. New episodes of The Table will be released on the first of the month. Each episode may be a bit different than the last, as we discuss current issues, reports, and maybe even host a guest here and there. The Table can be found wherever you listen. Remember to rate, review, and subscribe. If you'd like to donate to support our work, please go to miyouthjustice.org/donate. And again, welcome to The Table.Intro and Outro music is Wasted Education by Blue Topaz. Hosted on Acast...MORE Producer/Network Husain Haidri
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 9 Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

13. Dignity: A Podcast Docu-Series on WA Juvenile Rehabilitation

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In this show we speak with people from all levels of WA's juvenile justice system from incarcerated youth to law makers to gain a deeper understanding of the work being done to make positive change.MORE Producer/Network Dignity
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 11 Avg Length 20 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

14. DYS Podcast: The Future in Focus

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It's an informative journey about juvenile justice through the many branches of the Ohio Department of Youth Services. The program will help explain the work done by the agency in youth habilitation to transform and save lives.MORE Host Csaba Sukosd
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15. Creative Conversations with CYCJ

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Creative Conversations with CYCJ is a place for debating, discussing and questioning justice for children and young people. CYCJ is a boundary spanning organisation that uses it's unique position to advocate for a rights-respecting approach to youth justice both in Scotland, and further afield. CYCJ produce robust internationally ground-breaking work; bringing together research evidence, children and young people's contributions and system know-how we operate as a thought leader within the fields of youth justice and children's rights. Find out more at: www.cycj.org.ukMORE Producer/Network Children and Young People's Centre for Justice
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16. Juvenile Justice || What I Know Now

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To share compelling stories about system-impacted youth, their families, and their communities, so that listeners are inspired to take meaningful community action and support the advocacy work of the Delta Project.MORE Hosts Cole Williams, Nick Williams
Producer/Network The Delta Project
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

17. A Second Chance: Stories of Young Offenders

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Welcome to A Second Chance: Stories of Young Offenders, the largest youth-led podcast dedicated to juvenile justice. Hear from former inmates who share their journeys of redemption and growth as we embrace their mindsets and experience. Through these candid interviews and awe-inspiring stories, we aim to spark hope in others striving for reintegration back into society and reduce the stigma that often surrounds juvenile delinquency. Listen now!MORE Hosts Kalista Lin, Sofia Ng
Producer/Network ASC Board
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guest Reginald Dwayne Betts
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

18. We're Still Standing

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What's it like to be caught up in the juvenile justice system as a child? Formerly incarcerated youth share their journeys of hope and courage.
Host Scott Larson
Producer/Network Every Youth Every Facility
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 14Facebook 561Twitter 14Instagram 139 Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Since Jul 2020 Get Email Contact

19. Stories From The Inside

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Hear real stories around youth involved with the Juvenile Justice System. Youth, agency workers, court system, chaplains, and many others. Stories from the inside is where 'Juvenile Justice and Faith Meet'.MORE Hosts Chelsie Coleman, CJ Fisher
Producer/Network Youth For Christ | Juvenile Justice Ministry
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 13Facebook 7.5KTwitter 531 Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Since Aug 2020 Get Email Contact

20. Juvenile Justice in Nebraska

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NJJA board members speak with juvenile justice professionals and stakeholders about juvenile justice in Nebraska.
Producer/Network Nebraska Juvenile Justice Association
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3Facebook 1.3KTwitter 324 Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Since Sep 2019 Get Email Contact

21. WAKILI.SHA PODCAST

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On this show, we delve into the lives of children in conflict with the law and various actors within the juvenile justice system. We ask, Is the system really children friendly? Is there hope? We're raising awareness and seeking practical solutions. And we have fun while at it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Producer/Network Wakili.sha Initiative
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 3/5Apple Reviews 10Facebook 380Twitter 464Instagram 726 Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Since Apr 2021 Get Email Contact

22. BreakFree Education

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Highlights and stories of student success inside juvenile justice facilities. At BreakFree Education, we believe that all children have the right to learn, grow, and dream, so our mission is to radically improve education in the juvenile and criminal justice systems.MORE Producer/Network BreakFree Education
Recent Guests Amanda Johnson, Melissa Duncan
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23. Mental Health in The Juvenile Justice System

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This podcast covers reasons why children are involved in criminal activity, how to help these children, and alternatives for mental health resources.
Producer/Network Bailey Shaver
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 2.8/5Apple Reviews 84 Avg Length 17 min Format Short form Since Mar 2021 Get Email Contact

24. Infiltrated Innocence: Decoding Juvenile Delinquency

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Enter the minds of the youngest criminals. In this podcast, we systematically dissect the intersections of juvenile offending, criminal psychology, and the urban environment. We delve into real-life cases, hosting interviews with professionals in law enforcement and forensic specialists, bringing light to stories of youthful offenders and the criminal justice system working to bring them to justice. This content is created using artificial intelligence for your listening experience.MORE Email ****@neonnightsnetwork.com
Recent Guests forensic psychologists, Law enforcement officials +4 more
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