‘We want youth out of the criminal justice system’
“April, do you think youth easily get away with committing crimes?
“In certain cases, yes, because adults think that we’re still learning right from wrong. What do you think, Melissa?”
“To be honest, I don’t think so. I always hear about young people getting into trouble on nationwide news or at school.”
In the RadioActive podcast, hosts Melissa Takai and April Reyes share their thoughts and experiences about the criminal justice system.
Also in the podcast:
When a young person commits a crime, detention is one of the few options available. RadioActive’s Natalie Newcomb visits the King County Juvenile Detention Center. It’s old, and plans for a new building are underway. That’s sparking controversy with critics calling it another racist institution.
Hassan Abdi Noor and Sokinna Keo contributed to this podcast.
RadioActive Youth Media is KUOW's program for youth age 16 to 20ish. Listen to RadioActive stories, subscribe to the RadioActive podcast and stay in touch on Facebook and Twitter.RadioActive can be reached at radioactive@kuow.org.
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Natalie Akane Newcomb
Announcer / Producer
Natalie is a recent graduate from Washington State University. She started writing radio features at her high school’s radio station 889 TheBridge and soon thereafter participated in RadioActive's summer 2016 workshop.
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