About this Episode:
A Black boy in the U.S. has a nearly 1-in-3 chance of going to prison in his lifetime. For a white boy, it’s roughly 1 in 23. Some believe the “cradle-to-prison pipeline” for black men is a forgone conclusion; others push back. What’s undeniable is that going to prison has a devastating impact on the health of individuals and their families. In this episode, we explore how to change the incarceration trajectory for Black youth and increase opportunities for health.
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Rebecca Shlafer
Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota School of Medicine
Tyler Winkelman
Pediatrician & Internist, Hennepin Healthcare
Tanya M. Bransford
District Court Judge, Hennepin County
Michael Joyce
Producer and Host, SPH Health In All Matters Podcast
Related Resources
- Sample Discussion Questions
- Children of Incarcerated Caregivers (organization)
- “A Battle for the Souls of Black Girls” (article)
- The School-to-Prison Pipeline (article)
- ”The New Jim Crow” (book)
- The Sentencing Project (organization)
- Youth Justice (organization)
