This is a sneak peek of our February 2022 True Crime Patreon Exclusive content.
You can hear the full episode here. Starting at the $1 level of our Patreon membership for the month of February!
We are celebrating Black History Month with this story! Kalief Browder was a teenager who was arrested in New York and jailed for 3 years for a crime he did not commit. Kalief’s endurance, fight and struggles with mental health left behind a legacy that resulted in a change in law and policy regarding solitary confinement for juveniles, both locally and nationally.
CONTENT WARNING: intense discussion and detail of SUICIDE
Links Discussed in the Episode:
The New Yorker Article by Jennifer Gonnerman
Stop Solitary for Kids - Position and Possible Solutions
TIME: The Kalief Browder Story Trailer
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