This episode originally aired on Nov. 13, 2023.
The Columbus Dispatch, Cincinnati Enquirer and other newspapers in the USA TODAY Network Ohio investigated conditions inside state youth prisons and local juvenile detention centers.
The investigation found the system is plagued by violence and chaos.
We’ll go behind the scenes with the reporters on the project and learn what they discovered about the juvenile lockups and what, if anything, is being done to fix them.
Guests:
- Laura Bischoff, politics and state government reporter, USA TODAY Network Ohio Bureau
- Jordan Laird, Courts and criminal justice reporter, Columbus Dispatch
- Amy Borror, Senior Youth Policy Strategist, The Gault Center
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