Youth Radio Podcast: In The System
In this week’s Youth Radio podcast, we take a look at young people who are in the system.
Double Charged
Update: Alameda County Will Stop Collecting Juvenile Fees
“[Youth Radio stories] helped spark a conversation between advocates and policy makers about reforming the imposition of court fees.”
Best of Youth Radio 2014
Check out some of Youth Radio’s best reporting over the past year! From youth in the marijuana industry, to fines and fees in the juvenile justice system, to youth perspectives on gender identity, to police/youth relations, Youth Radio has been hard at work telling stories that matter to young people.
How We Made “Double Charged: Behind The Numbers”
Hello Internet! My name is Lo Bénichou and I am the new Innovation Lab Developer at Youth Radio. I’ll take…
Double Charged: Does Paying Back Victims Cost Kids Their Futures?
Ricky Brum stood in an alleyway behind a furniture store in Manteca, California, and to be honest, it was a little awkward. He didn’t really want to be there. Last February, Brum set some cardboard boxes on fire just a few feet away.
Some Kids Get Charged Twice For One Crime
A report on how cash-squeezed counties offset the costs of youth incarceration by charging parents — including one mother who’s on the hook for more than $7,500 in fees, even though her child has passed away.
Double Charged: Teens On House Arrest On GPS
Seventeen-year-old Elisa Morris-Jackson is sitting on the couch in sweatpants and a hoodie. It’s seven p.m. and she’s watching the…