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On this week's episode we discuss the rebounding of child poverty rates as COVID-19 era fiscal support went away; truth and reconciliation in South Korea; and a potential Supreme Court case over gender-affirming care Jody Kent Lavy, co-executive director of the Campaign for The Fair Sentencing of Youth, joins to discuss the history of the campaign, the push to end juvenile life without parole sentences and what comes next as more states provide a meaningful chance at freedom. Reading RoomThursday, October 12 1pm PST/4pm EST: Education, Inside and OutJoin us for an online conversation about what we know, and what we're trying when it comes to educating youth who experience incarceration. Register for free: www.imprintnews.org/webinarsChild Poverty Spiked After Pandemic Aid Ended Last Year, Census Showshttps://shorturl.at/ceDX3Appeals court takes up transgender health coverage case likely headed to Supreme Courthttps://shorturl.at/kuzJ3World's Largest ‘Baby Exporter' Confronts Its Painful Pasthttps://shorturl.at/hG457Juvenile Life Without Parole Sentences Are a Failed Policy That Needs to Endhttps://shorturl.at/gBHT2

Read the transcript of this podcast: https://therealnews.com/juvenile-sentencing-in-the-us-is-barbaric-racist-and-ineffective“The United States is the only country in the world that permits youth to be sentenced to life without parole,” the Juvenile Law Center notes. “Sentencing children to die in prison is condemned by international law. For children or adults, a sentence of life without parole is cruel, inhumane, and denies the individual's humanity. For children, the sentence also defies law and research confirming that youth are different than adults and must be treated differently by our legal system.” While many individual states have banned the practice of sentencing juvenile offenders to life without parole, 22 states still permit it, and the conservative majority of the US Supreme Court has shown a troubling openness to overturning past precedents regarding juvenile sentencing. Abd'Allah Wali Lateef, Deputy Director with the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth, joins Rattling the Bars to talk about the sordid history behind youth sentencing practices in the US and about the state of the fight to end juvenile life without parole.Abd'Allah Wali Lateef is Deputy Director of the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth. In spite of being condemned to life without possibility of parole at 17 years of age—and without hope or expectation of ever being released from prison—Lateef devoted himself to personal and collective transformation, serving as a mentor, religious advisor, faith leader, and reform advocate. He also studied legal jurisprudence and worked as a paralegal at Paraprofessional Law Clinic, Inc. Lateef was released from prison in the fall of 2017.Studio: David Hebden, Cameron GranadinoPost-Production: Cameron GranadinoHelp us continue producing Rattling the Bars by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer: Donate: https://therealnews.com/donate-pod-rtbSign up for our newsletter: https://therealnews.com/nl-pod-rtbLike us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/therealnewsFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealnews

Read the transcript of this podcast: https://therealnews.com/juvenile-sentencing-in-the-us-is-barbaric-racist-and-ineffective“The United States is the only country in the world that permits youth to be sentenced to life without parole,” the Juvenile Law Center notes. “Sentencing children to die in prison is condemned by international law. For children or adults, a sentence of life without parole is cruel, inhumane, and denies the individual's humanity. For children, the sentence also defies law and research confirming that youth are different than adults and must be treated differently by our legal system.” While many individual states have banned the practice of sentencing juvenile offenders to life without parole, 22 states still permit it, and the conservative majority of the US Supreme Court has shown a troubling openness to overturning past precedents regarding juvenile sentencing. Abd'Allah Wali Lateef, Deputy Director with the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth, joins Rattling the Bars to talk about the sordid history behind youth sentencing practices in the US and about the state of the fight to end juvenile life without parole.Abd'Allah Wali Lateef is Deputy Director of the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth. In spite of being condemned to life without possibility of parole at 17 years of age—and without hope or expectation of ever being released from prison—Lateef devoted himself to personal and collective transformation, serving as a mentor, religious advisor, faith leader, and reform advocate. He also studied legal jurisprudence and worked as a paralegal at Paraprofessional Law Clinic, Inc. Lateef was released from prison in the fall of 2017.Studio: David Hebden, Cameron GranadinoPost-Production: Cameron GranadinoHelp us continue producing Rattling the Bars by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer: Donate: https://therealnews.com/donate-pod-rtbSign up for our newsletter: https://therealnews.com/nl-pod-rtbLike us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/therealnewsFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealnews

How do you feel about life without parole? What if the offender is a juvenile? We'll be talking with Professor Frank Rosenblatt from Mississippi College https://www.mc.edu/faculty/u/frosenblatt and our State Public Defender Andre de Gruy https://www.ospd.ms.gov/ about what the law is in our state.If you like learning a little bit more about our topic – consider going to www.Cfsy.org The website for Campaign for Fair Sentencing for Youth.We strive to keep you updated with what's going on legally in Mississippi. State Public Defender Andre de Gruy has helped us out a few times.November 15, 2022 In Legal Terms: Public Defenders http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-public-defenders September 14, 2021 In Legal Terms: Public Defender System Reforms http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-public-defender-system-reformsFebruary 9, 2021 In Legal Terms: Bail http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-bailWe are so grateful that wonderful legal experts take time to join us each week. Were you with us when we learned about Military Law on June 29, 2021 when attorney Frank Rosenblatt joined us. Now he's a professor with Mississippi College. http://inlegalterms.mpbonline.org/episodes/in-legal-terms-military-law Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The United States is the only country that handles life-without-parole sentences for children under 18. Moreover, youth, especially youth of color, are treated in inhumane ways while serving juvenile detention. Despite that, not all 50 states handle juvenile life sentences. So far, 33 states have either banned JLWOP (juvenile life without parole) or have no one serving a juvenile life without parole sentence. It's up to advocacy groups and nonprofit organizations to make sure the rest of the United States follows suit. The Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth promotes fair and age-appropriate sentencing practices that recognize the potential for growth and rehabilitation in youth. Find out how The Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth leads efforts to ban life without parole and other extreme sentences for children Want to support the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of the Youth? https://cfsy.org/ Find the episode on Great.com: https://great.com/great-talks-with/campaign-for-the-fair-sentencing-of-the-youth/

Can a 15 year old be sentenced to 45 years to prison? Carlos Rebollo entered prison at 15 and served 24 years in adult prisons. Carlos takes us on his journey from an angry young man to the man he always knew he could be. During his incarceration, he earned an associate's degree in psychology, became a student of Yale University and of the University of New Haven. HBO is now doing a documentary on the life of Carlos. Carlos is now pursuing a bachelor's degree in multi-platform journalism. Incredible, when you learn that Carlos dropped out of school in the 5th grade, and became a father at 14 years old. Two long serving inmates became life changing mentors to Carlos. Carlos goes deep on how he took responsibility for committing a heinous crime, and how he dug deep on why he did what he did, so he could change his criminal thinking and finding the best version of himself. With the help of the girlfriend that Carlos had the baby with, he has been able to have a strong, father - son relationship with his son during the 24 years of his incarceration. Carlos said he was well prepared to hit the ground running since he was released. His passion is being a member of the Fair Sentencing of Youth and of the incarcerated children's advocacy network. His mission is to stop the injustice of sentencing children to excessive and life sentences.

We travel to the Illinois Parole Board to stand in solidarity with a couple of my students seeking clemency or commutation or a pardon from Governor Pritzger, and to support our friend and colleague Marshan Allen as he asks to have his conviction erased so that he can practice law when he finishes law school. Since coming home after 24-years in prison, Marshan Allen earned his Bachelor's Degree from Northeastern Illinois University, got married, and launched a career as a national leader for criminal/legal reform. He's currently the Vice President of Advocacy and External Partnerships at Represent Justice, a national advocacy organization, serves on the boards of Boards of Restore Justice and the Center for the Fair Sentencing of Youth, and is an active member of the Incarcerated Children's Advocacy Network (ICAN). He's a first year student at Chicago-Kent College of Law.

Rabia Chaudry is an attorney, advocate, and author of the New York Times bestselling book “Adnan's Story” and Executive Producer of the HBO documentary series “The Case Against Adnan Syed.” Rabia is also co-producer and co-host of podcasts, Undisclosed – the most popular wrongful conviction podcast in the world that has helped exonerate a dozen defendants – The 45th Nighty Night, and The Hidden Djinn. Rabia is a 2021 Aspen Institute/ADL Civil Society Fellow and was previously a 2016 Aspen Ideas Scholar and on the Vanguard Board at the Aspen Institute. She is a Fellow of the Truman National Security Project, a Fellow of the American Muslim Civic Leadership Institute, a Fellow of the Shalom Hartman Institute, and a former Board member of the ACLU of Connecticut and Maryland. Rabia is the recipient of the Truman National Security Project's 2015 Harry S. Truman Award for Communications & Media Influence, is a 2015 Carnegie Corporation Great Immigrant, and is the recipient of the 2015 Healing & Hope award by the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth. She is currently a founding board member of the Inter-Jewish Muslim Alliance, and the Muslim Jewish Advisory Council, both of which focus on building Muslim-Jewish coalitions around pressing policy issues, and educating across communities to break barriers. Rabia received her Juris Doctorate from the George Mason School of Law and practiced immigration and civil rights law for over a decade before moving into the CVE policy sphere. Her practice focus was asylum and family immigration, and civil rights defense of Muslim immigrants against federal law enforcement agencies. Rabia's second book, Fatty Fatty Boom Boom, a memoir on food, fat, and family is due to be published in November 2022 by Algonquin Books. Rabia is also a part of the Miami Book Fair in November. Visit their website for details.

The Convention on the Rights of the Child requires governments to adopt laws, policies, and practices that protect the rights of children and enhance their healthy development. The Convention was adopted by the United Nations on November 20, 1989, signed by the ambassador to the UN on behalf of the United States in February, 1995, and has languished ever since—no US president has submitted the treaty to the Senate for its advice and consent. The US stands virtually alone in its failure to ratify the convention, objecting, among other things, to the prohibition against sentencing young people to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for crimes committed before the age of 18—the US is the only country in the world that still allows such sentencing. A tireless campaigner for children's rights and the fair sentencing of youth, Xavier McElrath-Bey Co-Executive Director of the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth (CFSY) and co-founder of the Incarcerated Children's Advocacy Network (ICAN), joins me in conversation Under the Tree. Transition music from Dr. Sparkles' song https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dr_Sparkles/the-war-on-shrugs/great-bus-journeys-of-the-west-midlands-pt-2 (Great Bus Journeys of the West Midlands Pt 2) from the album “The War on Drugs.” © https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/legalcode (License). https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ (Disclaimer).  Additional music from https://freemusicarchive.org/music/one-man-book (One Man Book)'s song https://freemusicarchive.org/music/one-man-book/life-is-a-language/native-ocean (Native Ocean)© https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ (Disclaimer) and https://freemusicarchive.org/music/blue-sky-moon (Blue Sky Moon)'s song https://freemusicarchive.org/music/blue-sky-moon/prophet-and-loss/burnt-utopia (Burnt Utopia).© https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ (Disclaimer) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/legalcode (License).

Leah's dreams come true with an episode all about a resentencing case, and the meaning of the First Step Act of 2018-- Concepcion v. United States. Tiffany Wright and Easha Anand join in.

Catherine spent 17 years behind bars and is now Co-director of Outreach and mentor for the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth.

Catherine spent 17 years behind bars and is now Co-director of Outreach and mentor for the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth.

Death By Incarceration returns! In this episode Suave and Kevin had the chance to interview Catherine Jones. At 13 Catherine was the youngest girl incarcerated in a women's prison in the United States. After her release, she became an advocate for other incarcerated women, and all returning citizens. Currently Catherine is the Co-Director of Outreach & Partnership Development at the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth.  For More information on CFSY: www.csfy.org Producers & Hosts: Suave Gonzalez & Kevin McCracken A great sponsor of DBI is Checkr. We love the work they are doing, check them out at https://checkr.com and see for yourself! Follow DBI on Twitter & Instagram. Be sure to visit the DBI WEBSITE. Check out some Suave with the media on WHYY and on MSNBC. His amazing artwork is available for viewing and purchase at the Morton Contemporary Gallery here.  Music by Gordon Withers. Check out his WEBSITE and follow on Instagram. Edited by Jason Usry. Follow him on Twitter Listen to Kevin's show Adulting Well. And check out his company Social Imprints. Death By Incarceration is a Crawlspace Media show. Check out all the shows on their WEBSITE and follow them on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Crawlspace. In this episode Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Catherine Jones of the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth about her work and her incarceration at age 13. Check out the CFSY: https://cfsy.org/ Follow the CFSY on social media: https://twitter.com/theCFSY, https://www.instagram.com/thecfsy/, https://www.facebook.com/theCFSY/ Follow Catherine on social media: https://www.instagram.com/catherinejones0801/, https://twitter.com/CatJones080115 USA Today article on Catherine's case: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/01/12/young-killer-catherine-jones-release-date-nears/21636259/ Follow Crawlspace: Twitter: https://twitter.com/CrawlspacePod IG: https://www.instagram.com/crawlspacepodcast/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crawlspace-true-crime-mysteries/id1187326340 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/crawlspace Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/58cll3enTW2SNmbJUuLsrt Follow Missing: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/missing/id1006974447 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0yRXkJrZC85otfT7oXMcri Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/missing-csm Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/missingcsm Twitter: https://twitter.com/MissingCSM FB: https://www.facebook.com/MissingCSM YT: youtube.com/missingcsm IG: https://www.instagram.com/MissingCSM Check out the new Crawlspace Discussion Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/talkcrawlspace/ Check out the Crawlspace Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/crawlspacepodcast Check out our entire network at http://crawlspace-media.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Abd'allah was sentenced to Life Without Parole at the age of 17.     He served 31 years. He works for Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth.

This is the ninth episode of Death By Incarceration and it's titled NOT ON MY WATCH w/Jody Kent Lavy.  Jody Kent Lavy has worked in juvenile law reform and advocacy for nearly 20 years. Currently she is the co-executive director of the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth. Jody is a tireless advocate for change and for the rights of our children. Each week, premiering in June of 2021, hosts David "Suave" Gonzalez (Suave podcast/released lifer) and Kevin McCracken (Adulting Well podcast) will be joined by law-makers, community leaders, policy-makers, formerly incarcerated and the currently incarcerated as they shed light on institutions that viciously target and harm marginalized communities, specifically communities of color. Be sure to listen, rate and follow/subscribe to the Death By Incarceration podcast. On APPLE, on SPOTIFY, GOOGLE PODCAST, or wherever you get your shows. Please visit one of our generous sponsors, Bella+Canvas. Whether you're looking for t-shirts, sweatshirts, tanks or long-sleeves, Bella+Canvas really does have you covered.Use Code DBI2021 at checkout for 20% off your first purchase at https://shop.bellacanvas.com/ Another great sponsor of DBI is Checkr. We love the work they are doing, check them out at https://checkr.com and see for yourself! Follow DBI on Twitter & Instagram. Be sure to visit the DBI WEBSITE. Check out some Suave with the media on WHYY and on MSNBC. His amazing artwork is available for viewing and purchase at the Morton Contemporary Gallery here.  Music by Gordon Withers. Check out his WEBSITE and follow on Instagram. Edited by Jason Usry. Follow him on Twitter Listen to Kevin's show Adulting Well. And check out his company Social Imprints. Death By Incarceration is a Crawlspace Media show. Check out all the shows on their WEBSITE and follow them on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This critical conversation features Abd'allah Lateef, the Senior Strategic Advisor and Racial Equity Specialist at the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth. Sentenced to life without the possibility of parole as a child, Abd'allah was resentenced and released in 2017 after spending over 30 years in prison. In this episode, Abd'allah provides an intimate account of the effects of prison on the mind, body, and soul. As a means of moving forward, we discuss how public safety can and should be achieved by restoring community rather than seeking retribution.

Abd'allah was sentenced to Life Without Parole at the age of 17.     He served 31 years. He works for Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth.

Episode 9 is titled, NOT ON MY WATCH.  Jody Kent Lavy has worked in juvenile law reform and advocacy for nearly 20 years. Currently she is the co-executive director of the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth. Jody is a tireless advocate for change and for the rights of our children. Each week, premiering in June of 2021, hosts David "Suave" Gonzalez (Suave podcast/released lifer) and Kevin McCracken (Adulting Well podcast) will be joined by law-makers, community leaders, policy-makers, formerly incarcerated and the currently incarcerated as they shed light on institutions that viciously target and harm marginalized communities, specifically communities of color. Be sure to listen, rate and follow/subscribe to the Death By Incarceration podcast. On APPLE, on SPOTIFY, GOOGLE PODCAST, or wherever you get your shows. Please visit one of our generous sponsors, Bella+Canvas. Whether you're looking for t-shirts, sweatshirts, tanks or long-sleeves, Bella+Canvas really does have you covered.Use Code DBI2021 at checkout for 20% off your first purchase at https://shop.bellacanvas.com/ Another great sponsor of DBI is Checkr. We love the work they are doing, check them out at https://checkr.com and see for yourself! Follow DBI on Twitter & Instagram. Be sure to visit the DBI WEBSITE. Check out some Suave with the media on WHYY and on MSNBC. His amazing artwork is available for viewing and purchase at the Morton Contemporary Gallery here.  Music by Gordon Withers. Check out his WEBSITE and follow on Instagram. Edited by Jason Usry. Follow him on Twitter Listen to Kevin's show Adulting Well. And check out his company Social Imprints. Death By Incarceration is a Crawlspace Media show. Check out all the shows on their WEBSITE and follow them on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The seventh episode of Death by Incarceration welcomes the one and only Eddie Ellis! Eddie Ellis joins Kevin & Suave. Eddie is a former juvenile lifer and now the co-director of Outreach and Member Services for The Campaign for Fair Sentencing of Youth. They discuss life in prison including supermax, how to help our returning citizens, and self care. Each week, premiering in June of 2021, hosts David "Suave" Gonzalez (Suave podcast/released lifer) and Kevin McCracken (Adulting Well podcast) will be joined by law-makers, community leaders, policy-makers, formerly incarcerated and the currently incarcerated as they shed light on institutions that viciously target and harm marginalized communities, specifically communities of color. Be sure to listen, rate and follow/subscribe to the Death By Incarceration podcast. On APPLE, on SPOTIFY, GOOGLE PODCAST, or wherever you get your shows. Please visit one of our generous sponsors, Bella+Canvas. Whether you're looking for t-shirts, sweatshirts, tanks or long-sleeves, Bella+Canvas really does have you covered.Use Code DBI2021 at checkout for 20% off your first purchase at https://shop.bellacanvas.com/ Another great sponsor of DBI is Checkr. We love the work they are doing, check them out at https://checkr.com and see for yourself! Follow DBI on Twitter & Instagram. Be sure to visit the DBI WEBSITE. Check out some Suave with the media on WHYY and on MSNBC. His amazing artwork is available for viewing and purchase at the Morton Contemporary Gallery here.  Music by Gordon Withers. Check out his WEBSITE and follow on Instagram. Edited by Jason Usry. Follow him on Twitter Listen to Kevin's show Adulting Well. And check out his company Social Imprints. Death By Incarceration is a Crawlspace Media show. Check out all the shows on their WEBSITE and follow them on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 7 is titled, HOW DO YOU LIKE ME NOW? Eddie Ellis joins Kevin & Suave. Eddie is a former juvenile lifer and now the co-director of Outreach and Member Services for The Campaign for Fair Sentencing of Youth. They discuss life in prison including supermax, how to help our returning citizens, and self care. Each week, premiering in June of 2021, hosts David "Suave" Gonzalez (Suave podcast/released lifer) and Kevin McCracken (Adulting Well podcast) will be joined by law-makers, community leaders, policy-makers, formerly incarcerated and the currently incarcerated as they shed light on institutions that viciously target and harm marginalized communities, specifically communities of color. Be sure to listen, rate and follow/subscribe to the Death By Incarceration podcast. On APPLE, on SPOTIFY, GOOGLE PODCAST, or wherever you get your shows. Please visit one of our generous sponsors, Bella+Canvas. Whether you're looking for t-shirts, sweatshirts, tanks or long-sleeves, Bella+Canvas really does have you covered.Use Code DBI2021 at checkout for 20% off your first purchase at https://shop.bellacanvas.com/ Another great sponsor of DBI is Checkr. We love the work they are doing, check them out at https://checkr.com and see for yourself! Follow DBI on Twitter & Instagram. Be sure to visit the DBI WEBSITE. Check out some Suave with the media on WHYY and on MSNBC. His amazing artwork is available for viewing and purchase at the Morton Contemporary Gallery here.  Music by Gordon Withers. Check out his WEBSITE and follow on Instagram. Edited by Jason Usry. Follow him on Twitter Listen to Kevin's show Adulting Well. And check out his company Social Imprints. Death By Incarceration is a Crawlspace Media show. Check out all the shows on their WEBSITE and follow them on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Episode 10, Nate Davis catches up with Fair Sentencing activist Kaleem Nazeem, a charter member of the Arkansas Poor People's Campaign, who left his Little Rock community at the age of 17 to begin a life sentence in what he calls the “Bondage System”. Kaleem shares what Little Rock was like in the late 80s and 90s and how the streets compensated for what the school to prison pipeline steals from young black boys. You'll find out what happened when 21-year-old Kaleem wouldn't pick cotton for the Arkansas Department of Corrections, and what it means for a soul to live with intention. Listen in as Kaleem, who will graduate from Arkansas State University with an Associate's degree in science this summer, explains freed spirits, enslaved spirits, and its impact on the metamorphosis that we all undergo while becoming the whole and fulfilled human beings that we are truly meant to be. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/forwardtogetherarppc/message

My name is Torie Chisholm, inmate number 1018519, housed in the Virginia Department of Corrections. I'm an ex-gang member turned mentor and activist, and my goal is to be an excellent role model for my kids, siblings, and the youth, be a great husband to my wife, make my mother proud, and be a productive citizen when I'm blessed to be able to be released from prison. I've been incarcerated since 2003 when I was 15 years old for robberies, and I'm 33 years old now. I received 47 years. I'm truly sorry for my actions. Coming into prison as a young juvenile, I turned to gangs for protection, and I created an image in order to survive a dangerous atmosphere. That lifestyle did protect me, but it caused me to get in a lot of trouble. And I realized that my family and freedom is way more important. I could- I completed a program called Second Chance Quest and became a tutor and mentor in the program. It's a nonprofit organization and they helped me realize that I deserved a second chance. Governor Ralph Northam officially made [inaudible] Virginia, and we are doing the social media takeover in April, so please go to Second Chance Quest on IG. You can also go to YouTube to see my interview with [inaudible] and sign my petition for my parole called Free Torie Chisholm 1018519. Thanks to everyone for making a difference like Senator David Marsh, Jennifer McLean, Mark Pete, Jeffrey Campbell, Lee [inaudible], and Vivian Watts, Senator Scott Surovell in Fairfax, Virginia, the Virginia Coalition for the Fair Sentencing of Youth, Jaina White to lead the turn of the staff and mentor at Second Chance Quest, [inaudible], and Life of a Life podcast, my legal legal team, Johnny  My legal team, Johnny [inaudible], my mother, kids, and beautiful wife, and governor Ralph Northam by changing the narrative of Virginia and being pro-prison reform. This is Torie Chisholm, god bless. These commentaries are recorded by Noelle Hanrahan of Prison Radio.

Preston Shipp(Sr Policy Counsel - The Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth) breaks down sentencing reform, Speaker Philip Gunn discusses the Income Tax Elimination Bill, and then Will Primos(Founder Primos Hunting) and Alex Littlejohn(State Dir - The Nature Conservancy) take over during Mississippi Outdoors at Noon!

I believe we now exist in a time where the heart has been prepared for a new movement, where love becomes a practice as opposed to an idea, where vulnerability and humility become strengths as opposed to weaknesses. Growing up the youngest of 10 siblings in a Watts, Los Angeles housing project, and a member of the famed Crips gang, Aqeela Sherrills witnessed from the inside the pain and devastation of the country’s most violent urban street gang war, which would proceed to claim 30,000 lives between 1983-2003. By 1992, he and his brother and a few other key community players had brokered a historic peace agreement between the rival Bloods and Crips. He is now a leading campaigner against gang violence and the death penalty, as a subject matter expert on victim service and community-based public safety. Aqeela inspires as a national leader in the public safety and criminal justice movements. As a spirit-centered organizer, he promotes transformational change at both individual and community levels, while coming from a place of love, healing, and reverence. Today he is poised to influence the national conversation by including community-based public safety -- a movement that Sherrills has prototyped in both Watts and Newark, NJ with great success -- as a foundational alternative to policing in the US, even as he provides consulting services to The International Association of Chief of Police. In his words: …for far too long, you say, “Public Safety,” and people say, “Police,” but we understand that police are only one aspect of the public safety process .... It’s not the absence of violence and crime only. It’s the presence of well-being and the infrastructure to support victims and survivors in their respective healing journeys. Tragically, in 2004 Sherrills’ own 18-year-old son died to gun violence while at home on break from college. In response, Aqeela in 2005 visited sacred sites around the world, and upon returning to Watts he embarked on a new phase of work and activism, launching The Reverence Project (TRP). TRP’s work has been to create intentional space for individual healing and to develop comprehensive wellness centers in urban war zones, in order to introduce those who suffer from high levels of trauma to alternative healing technologies and to support healing journeys. Healing, and the need for healing, have been marks of Aqeela’s entire life. As an older youth, with his 9th grade best friend shot dead, Aqeela escaped his war zone for college, where he shared for the first time about his childhood sexual abuse (CSA), and made the startling connection between festering, buried shame and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). “Sharing [my CSA experience] for the first time was transformative, giving me access to my heart and imagination in a way I never knew. I discovered that there is a gift in the wounding, but we have to look for it,” Aqeela reflects. Alongside this awakening, a professor exposed him to the writings of James Baldwin and Malcolm X, as well as W.E.B.Dubois, from whom he learned about the “birthright” of the collective suffering of blacks through ancestral enslavement, and its gift of “double vision” into both the colonizers’ views and their own intuition and perceptions. “Sometimes we have to sit long and hard in the anguish and the pain for the gift to manifest. We hold space for what’s possible to emerge from sometimes our worst experience,” Aqeela says. At 19 Aqeela began working with football star Jim Brown to co-found the Amer-I-Can Program to heal gang violence by negotiating peace treaties in violence-prone cities, and framing “peace as a journey, not a destination.” Following his own healing journey and groundbreaking work with gangs in Watts, Aqeela in 2013 co-founded Californians for Safety and Justice, through which he made significant contributions to the criminal justice reform movement. Then, in 2014 he was tapped by Newark’s mayor to address the long-standing and intractable gang violence in the city. The program, Newark Community Street Team (NCST), has been powerfully successful, having reduced the homicide rate from gun deaths there by 50% in 5 years, and removed Newark from the list of the nation’s top 10 most violent cities. The program incorporates a relationship-based approach of training ex-gang members, convicts, and drug dealers as public safety professionals to intervene in individual and group conflicts; a “Safe Passage” program that provides escorts for kids to and from schools; and victim trauma reduction services, including counseling and alternative healing technologies. Of the powerful philosophy underlying the NCST program, Aqeela says, Every obstacle is an opportunity to deepen relationships and understand the circumstances that brought one to a particular place. We are not our experiences. The harm we do and things we experience do not define us or who we are, they just inform who we are becoming. Currently over 200 cities nationwide are using evidence-based practices that reveal that community residents and non-traditional leaders trained as public safety professionals have the capacity to provide safety in their communities at a higher level than law enforcement. A tireless worker, as well as a father and grandfather, Aqeela now bases himself in both Watts and Newark, where he continues to grow and spread his peace work. Along the way to this moment, he has also co-founded or advises Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice (focused on meeting the unmet needs of victims of crime, which includes healing, recovery and prevention), The Forgiveness Project, Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth, Just Beginnings Collaborative (for inspiring survivors of childhood incest abuse on a healing journey), and the Alliance for Safety and Justice’s Shared Safety Initiative (working to replace justice and prison system waste with common sense solutions that create safe neighborhoods and save taxpayer dollars). Join us for a discussion with this inspiring heart-centered activist who walks the talk of transforming trauma into healing service, and whose community-based approaches have made potent progress in promoting peace, safety, and justice.

Xavier McElrath-Bey didn’t understand what it meant to be tried as an adult when he was 13. But after serving 13 years of his 25 year sentence, his mission has become to work on behalf the victim of his case and all the incarcerated youth handed extreme sentences. Now, at age 45, he’s the co-executive director of the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth, a national based organization fighting in courtrooms, legislatures and prisons across the U.S. He tells his story, hoping it will change people’s minds and our justice system. To learn more about the campaign, visit cfsy.org. You can also learn more about Xavier's extensive advocacy and story, visit nochildisbornbad.com/

Hannah is joined by comedic genius, actor, singer, Housewives wrangler, and co-host of the hilariously honest podcast “Shitshow”, Anthony Lario! They revisit nostalgic memories as high school theatre kids, discuss the culinary delicacies of elementary school lunches (BOSCO STICKS.), how Anthony won over his frightening yet iconic first boss Roz, and so much more! If you're loving the pod, head on over to itunes and leave a rating and a review! Follow Anthony!: @AnthonyLario Check out Anthony's Podcast!: Shitshow with Anthony Lario and Morgan La Motta Learn about & please consider donating to this organization!: The Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth, https://cfsy.org/ For all your holiday season pop culture merch needs, check out Totally Good Time! Head on over to https://www.totallygoodtime.com/ and use code NOTASPIRATIONAL15 at checkout for a fun, festive discount!

This week, we have the honor of speaking with 2 guests that have found their home in the service of others. Jody Kent Lavy and Xavier McElrath-Bey represent the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth and bring insight into how they have used their experiences to not only create their own homes but to help others who wouldn't otherwise have a chance.

You are now listening to the 52nd Episode on the Walk By Faith show with our special guest Ajia Richardson. Ajia is a proud native of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, where she was a member of UAPB's women's basketball team, Chi Alpha Sigma National College Athlete Honor Society, a four-year university scholarship recipient, and a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. Ajia demonstrated a keen interest in politics and social justice issues, which led her to D.C to intern with the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation In the spring of 2018. After graduating from UAPB with a BA in Political Science, she worked with the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth (a non profit working to abolish juvenile life without parole in the U.S). In the interim, Ajia has also joined the music scene as a singer in D.C. Her instagram and YouTube channel hold her many mash ups and renditions of popular songs from different genres that speak to her musical taste and individuality. She hopes to use her passion for social justice to spark change in her community (and various black communities) and her love for music to evoke creative conversation and spread joy using her gift. For advertising inquiries: Please email wbfpodcast@gmail.com for more information. Connect with Ajia online: Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/AjiaTheGreat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ajiathegreat/?hl=en YouTube: http://bit.ly/2YMzQr8 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jasmine-a-stith/support

America has one of the harshest juvenile justice systems on the planet and is the only country in the world that sentences children to life without parole. On this episode, we focus on America’s juvenile justice system — What it looks like, who it’s housing, and how we got here. We also interview Abd’Allah Lateef, the Pennsylvania Coordinator for the Incarcerated Children’s Advocacy Network a project of The Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth.  He is also the co-founder of the Redemption Project and chairman of the organization Life After Life. For links to resources, please visit theappeal.org

January 25, 2018 / Addendum host Jon Cryer, along with Colin Miller, Susan Simpson, and guest panelist Xavier McElrath-Bey discuss the fourth and final episode of the Terrance Lewis Case.  You can follow the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth on Twitter @theCFSY and @nochildbornbad. Today’s addendum is brought to you by eHarmony, Audible and Zola. Go to www.eharmony.com and enter code Undisclosed at checkout to get a free month when you sign up for a 3 month subscription. www.audible.com/ua or text UA to 500-500 to get started. Receive a $50 credit towards your registry, go to www.zola.com/ua today! Episode scoring music by Animal Weapon and Blue Dot Sessions. #undisclosed #udaddendum Support the show.

The United States is the only country in the world that sentences children to life without the possibility of parole. Today's guest is Xavier McElrath-Bey who, at just 13 years old, was sentenced to a 25-year prison sentence. McElrath-Bey is now Senior Advisor and National Advocate for The Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth, working to dismantle extreme sentences for children. He shares with us his upbringing, the circumstances that contributed to his arrest, his story of redemption, and the healing power of facing those he harmed.Follow us on Twitter! Andrus Family Fund @AndrusFamFund Leticia Peguero @LetiPeguero The Center for the Fair Sentencing of Youth @theCFSYSubscribe to Out Of The Margins on iTunes and Stitcher.Produced by: SolDesign Co. Music by: Legacy Women

In 2012, the Supreme Court ruled that mandatory life-without-parole sentences for children are unconstitutional, yet, more than a dozen states still sentence kids to live the rest of their lives in prison.In this episode of Out Of The Margins, AFF Executive Director Leticia Peguero is joined by Jody Kent Lavy, Executive Director of The Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth to discuss why holding kids accountable for the crimes they commit doesn't mean life in prison.Follow us on Twitter! Andrus Family Fund @AndrusFamFund Leticia Peguero @LetiPeguero Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth @theCFSY Jody Kent Lavy @jkentlavySubscribe to Out Of The Margins on iTunes and Stitcher.Produced by: SolDesign Co. Music by: Legacy Women

April 25, 2016 / Rabia interviews Xavier McElrath-Bey, Youth Justice Advocate for the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth. Photo: Xavier and his public defender, Herschella Conyers. CFSY Website: http://fairsentencingofyouth.org/ ICAN Vision/Mission and efforts as an initiative of CFSY: http://fairsentencingofyouth.org/incarcerated-childrens-advocacy-network/ http://fairsentencingofyouth.org/ican-members-work/ Xavier's personal website: http://www.thexlife.org/ ICAN members testifying in Nevada, where we were able to receive an unprecedented unanimous vote to end life without parole for children in 2015: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMQfCjvl_Y4 JusticeAid Concert in Washington DC (May 15th). All ticket sale proceeds will go to CFSY and one of our national partners (NJDC) to support juvenile justice reform: https://justiceaid.org/ Xavier speaking before the Nevada legislature: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMQfCjvl_Y4 Xavier at TEDxNorthwesternU 2014: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51AqpgPCyGI Support the show.

On January 25, 2016, in a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled in Montgomery v. Louisiana that Miller v. Alabama would apply retroactively. These two cases concern the unconstitutionality of juveniles being sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. On Thursday, February 11, 2016, guests Marsha Levick, Deputy Director and Chief Counsel of the Juvenile Law Center and Jody Kent Lavy, Director and National Coordinator, Fair Sentencing of Youth discussed the decision and implications for state level advocacy.  Audio of the call and resources will be posted soon.

The National Advocacy Call on Developing Legislation in June featured a discussion on sentencing and re-sentencing Juvenile Life Without Parole (JLWOP) cases post Miller. Speakers included, LaShunda Hill, state strategist, and John Hardenberg, Litigation Specialist both with the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth and Marc Bookman the Director of Atlantic Center for Capital Representation. Learn more about NACDL's State Criminal Justice Network. Angelyn C. Frazer, Host. Steven Logan, production supervisor. Music I Will! Rise Above (Jared C. Balogh) / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0. Running time: 54m 16s.