Do Texas Youth Prisons Have a Prayer?

According to The Marshall Project’s Keri Blakinger, Texas youth prisons are a complete and total mess. They’re places of tortuous violence, horrifying prisoner confrontations, and interminable stints of solitary confinement. More than anything, she argues, it's how these institutions have failed to set up youths for future success, and in some cases, have even become an express route for kids straight to death row. For more on this story, make sure to read Keri Blakinger's recent piece at the Marshall Project here. Also, check out her story that Lisa referenced in this episode (from 2019): The Place is a Jungle Finally, make sure to subscribe to our show, and also, to the newsletter, here!