In a spoken-word poem, Dwayne Betts details the emotional impacts of juvenile incarceration.

This article was published in partnership with Caught, the new podcast on juvenile justice from WNYC Studios and the…

Editor’s note: This is the second of two essays The Root is publishing in partnership with Caught, a new podcast…

Editor’s note: This is the first of two essays The Root is publishing in partnership with Caught, a new podcast from…

In 2005 the United States became the last country to end the death penalty for offenders under 18 years old.…

America incarcerates more juveniles than any country in the world.