“I was fighting, fighting for my humanity - for my liberty - for 22 years.” - Halim FlowersIt's time we end the practice of solitary confinement for children, especially as the US is the only country to sentence kids to life in prison w/o parol
This episode continues the conversation between hosts Ronnie Villeda and Josue Pineda about Kalief Browder’s case, the long-term solitary confinement that he endured at Rikers Island as a 16-year-old, and the all too common harm inflicted on Ka
The title of our second episode refers to the long-term solitary confinement that 16-year-old Kalief Browder endured in Rikers Island Jail. Podcast creators and hosts Ronnie Villeda and Josue Pineda sit down to discuss TIME: The Kalief Browder
Join our host, Ronnie Villeda - with youth guest expert Ezekiel Nishiyama, legal guest expert Elizabeth Calvin, Stop Solitary for Kids guest expert Jennifer Lutz, and Sergio Cuevas who provided our powerful opening Grounding for this episode -
Stop Solitary for Kids is excited to announce the June 15th debut of our new podcast series elevating the voices of people directly impacted by incarceration and solitary confinement as youth. Not in Isolation: Voices of Youth examines how our