Juvenile Justice Matters  

Tracy McClard of Missouri will join us to talk about her efforts in her state, as well as discuss her personal involvement with the adult justice system. Be sure to call in for this interview!

Dwayne Betts will join us to talk about his experience in prison and how he turned his life around to be successful in college and now a poet. Dwayne will read poetry and talk about his memoirs that will be published next year.

Interview with Oregonians Shannon Wight, of Partnership for Safety and Justice, and Multnomah County Spokesperson Jason Ziedenberg.

Just last week, Los Angeles County prosecutors announced that they would not retry Mario Rocha's murder case. Since 1996, Rocha was wrongfully convicted of a 1996 murder in California. Rocha, then 16, was accused of opening fire at the party where a high school student was killed and another man injured. Rocha was tried as an adult and sentenced to 35 years to life in prison. Two others were also convicted. Rocha was incarcerated for 10 years, during which he said he was stabbed twice by fellow prison inmates. He was released on bail in August 2006 after an appeals court decided that his original trial attorney failed to adequately represent him. An award-winning documentary was produced on Rocha's case titled, "Mario's Story." You won't want to miss this interview!!

Dr. Jennifer Woolard, leading psychologist from Georgetown University, joined us to talk about what goes through a kid's mind when they commit a crime and how can they be rehabiliated. Woolard has conducted studies as well as testify in front of Congress. She also discussed the 8-year old Arizona boy who is accused of shooting his father, as well as the District of Columbia transferring youth from the D.C. Jail to another facility.

Tamar Birckhead has recently been featured in the media discussing North Carolina's "Raise the Age" campaign. You won't want to miss this show. Tune in and ask your questions.