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Nearly 2000 children are arrested each day in the United States. That's according to the Children's Defense Fund.

This hour, we check in with the Connecticut Justice Alliance which works to keep children and youth out of the justice system.

Although Connecticut is seeing an overall decline in its prison population, the vast majority of incarcerated youth are children of color. 

How might our state change the way youth offenders are punished, and rehabilitated? Advocates say it’s about working with the whole family, not just the offender. 

We want to hear from you.

GUESTS:
Christina Quaranta - Executive Director with the Connecticut Justice Alliance
Fernecia Smith - Justice Advisor with the Connecticut Justice Alliance
Dara Lind - reporter with ProPublica

Nearly 2000 children are arrested each day in the United States.&nbsp;That's according to the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.childrensdefense.org/policy/resources/soac-2020-youth-justice/">Children's Defense Fund</a>.
This hour, we check in with the Connecticut Justice Alliance which works to keep children and youth out of the justice system.
Although Connecticut is seeing an overall decline in its prison population, the vast majority of incarcerated youth are children of color.&nbsp;
How might our state change the way youth offenders are punished, and rehabilitated? Advocates say it&rsquo;s about working with the whole family, not just the offender.&nbsp;
We want to hear from you.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Christina Quaranta&nbsp;- Executive Director with the Connecticut Justice Alliance</li>
<li>Fernecia Smith&nbsp;- Justice Advisor with the Connecticut Justice Alliance</li>
<li>Dara Lind -&nbsp;reporter with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/no-good-choices-hhs-is-cutting-safety-corners-to-move-migrant-kids-out-of-overcrowded-facilities">ProPublica</a></li>
</ul>

Produced by Connecticut Public, 'Where We Live' puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Where We Live is a call-in talk show about who we are in Connecticut and our place in the world.

Where We Live

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

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