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Problems with Youth Offenders in the US
56:25 - 1:01:30 (05:05)
The high recidivism rate among youth offenders in the US is a result of the broken juvenile justice system which focuses on punishment instead of rehabilitation, leading to calls to pull cops out of schools.
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A report by the Texas Rangers revealed that a drill instructor and nurse ignored the pleas for help from a 21-year-old inmate who later died in a county jail in Texas.
56:25 - 57:59 (01:34)
Summary
A report by the Texas Rangers revealed that a drill instructor and nurse ignored the pleas for help from a 21-year-old inmate who later died in a county jail in Texas. The inmate, Evan Parker Alexander, had been coughing up blood and having trouble breathing, but was told that he was faking it and was denied medical assistance.
ChapterProblems with Youth Offenders in the US
EpisodeAmerica's War On Children
PodcastBehind the Bastards
More than 40% of youth offenders sent to one of Florida's juvenile prisons wind up arrested or convicted of another crime within a year of their release, compared to just 25% in New York state where youth offenders are never put in private institutions.
58:00 - 59:41 (01:41)
Summary
More than 40% of youth offenders sent to one of Florida's juvenile prisons wind up arrested or convicted of another crime within a year of their release, compared to just 25% in New York state where youth offenders are never put in private institutions.
ChapterProblems with Youth Offenders in the US
EpisodeAmerica's War On Children
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The conversation about policing in America has extended to the presence of cops in schools which has resulted in cities like Portland removing cops from schools.
59:41 - 1:01:30 (01:49)
Summary
The conversation about policing in America has extended to the presence of cops in schools which has resulted in cities like Portland removing cops from schools. This issue is part of the larger problem of the school-to-prison pipeline.