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A Special Court Keeping Native Americans Out of Jail

A Special Court Keeping Native Americans Out of Jail

From70 Million


A Special Court Keeping Native Americans Out of Jail

From70 Million

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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Oct 12, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Kirsten made her way out of jail and addiction with the help of a special court on the Penobscot Nation reservation in Maine. There, culture and justice work together to bypass traditional punitive measures for more restorative ones. Reporter Lisa Bartfai visits the Healing to Wellness Court to see how it all works.Sign up for our newsletter today. 
Released:
Oct 12, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (60)

This award-winning and Peabody-nominated podcast documents how locals are addressing the role of jails in their backyards. Reporters travel around the country and hear from people directly impacted by their encounter with jails and to chronicle the progress ground-up efforts have made in diversion, bail reform, recidivism, adoption of technology and other crucial aspects of the move toward decarceration at local levels.