Breaking the Generation Curse of Juvenile Delinquency and Criminalization

The criminalization of juveniles has been an issue for decades where the adolescence can be "trained" to adopt to a prison-like atmosphere. Youth involvement in the juvenile justice system continues to impact youth of color disproportionately despite the United States cutting down the youth incarceration in half. The "political princess" herself, Ashley Smith-Willis returns to the show to breakdown:

-The school to prison nexus

-Law enforcement in Elementary and Middle school

-Community oversight committees instead of arrests

-The concept of Youth Court Programs