Caught: The Lives of Juvenile Justice

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Caught: The Lives of Juvenile Justice is a political and history podcast that focuses on mass incarceration in the United States. The show is produced by WNYC Studios and hosted by Kai Wright. [1] [2]

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Caught: The Lives of Juvenile Justice
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Presentation
Hosted by Kai Wright
Genre
LanguageAmerican English
UpdatesThrice Weekly
Length30-45 Minutes
Production
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes9 [1] + Bonus Episodes
Publication
Original releaseMarch 12, 2018
Provider WNYC Studios
Related
Related shows
Website www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/caught

Background

The show discusses issues concerning mental health. [5] Incarceration disproportionately effects black and brown people in the United States, who are the primary subjects of the podcast. [6] [7]

The first episode discusses the story of a sixteen year old black boy called "Z". [8] In the episode entitle "You Just Sit There And Wait For The Next Day To Come", the continued use of solitary confinement is discussed. [9]

Reception

The New Yorker included the show on their list of "The Best Podcasts of 2018". [10] The show won a Silver Baton in the 2019 duPont-Columbia Awards. [11] The show was an honoree in the 2019 Webby Awards. [12]

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