Free the Youth

Final 5 Campaign
Free the Youth

Through a six episode series, Free the Youth explores the effect of youth prisons and other punitive systems by uplifting the experiences of those who have been directly impacted. Listeners will hear from campaign organizers and guests, who draw from their own experiences to offer insights into how these systems harm individuals and communities, as well as what we need to achieve real change. FTY strives to challenge mainstream narratives about youth justice and community safety by connecting real life experiences to systemic oppression, through the voices of those directly impacted.

Episodes

  1. 06/04/2022

    Episode 1: Home

    Episode 1: Home features a look at Child Protective Services (called the Department of Children and Families, or DCFS, in Illinois) and how their interventions often tear apart homes rather than providing support that would address the root causes of the family coming in contact with DCFS. We talk with individuals who have been impacted by DCFS family separation as children and as parents, as well as with young people who have been incarcerated in youth prisons to draw parallels between youth incarceration and family separation. This episode is dedicated to Malik Alim, who was instrumental in supporting the development of FTY and the production of the first episodes. A Tribute to Malik Alim: Yooo what’s sup Malik - we want to dedicate this first episode to you as a tribute to show all the love and honor for you, brother. You are truly missed and we hope that the love you spread everywhere will carry through this podcast as other listeners tune in to our episodes. With gratitude, Sherrif and the Final 5 Team CREDITS Co-Hosts: Sherrif Da Greatest and AnnMarie Brown Special Guests: Tony Lawlor (www.lawlorconsultinggroup.com), Winther Polk, Maddie Angell, Peter Production Team: AnnMarie Brown, Malika Anthony, Marlee Rich, Nicole Negrete, Shayne.Khaalvin, Sherrif Da Greatest Invocation: How Are The Children? Originally by Rev. Dr. Patrick T. O’Neill, adapted by Pat Hoertoerfer, and read by Alicia Brown Original Music: Shayne.Khaalvin; IG: @shayne.khaalvinmusic Other Music: Kaba Studios and Aced Spade Producer: Hannah Rehak Consultation and Guidance: Damon Williams and Daniel Kisslinger of AirGo Radio, Isa Vazquez Podcast Art: Brian Herrera; IG: @brianherrera.art Special thanks to Circles & Ciphers and the Children and Family Justice Center at the Northwestern Bluhm Legal Clinic Transcript available at https://www.thefinal5campaign.com/free-the-youth/ep-1-home

    1h 13m

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Through a six episode series, Free the Youth explores the effect of youth prisons and other punitive systems by uplifting the experiences of those who have been directly impacted. Listeners will hear from campaign organizers and guests, who draw from their own experiences to offer insights into how these systems harm individuals and communities, as well as what we need to achieve real change. FTY strives to challenge mainstream narratives about youth justice and community safety by connecting real life experiences to systemic oppression, through the voices of those directly impacted.

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