Caught: The Lives of Juvenile Justice
{{Short description|Podcast on mass incarceration in the US}}
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Caught: The Lives of Juvenile Justice is a political and history podcast that focuses on mass incarceration in the United States. The show is produced by WNYC Studios and hosted by Kai Wright.{{Cite magazine|last=Larson|first=Sarah|date=August 20, 2018|title="Caught," Reviewed: A Podcast That Captures the Voices of Incarcerated Kids|url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/podcast-dept/caught-reviewed-a-podcast-that-captures-the-voices-of-incarcerated-kids|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115190659/https://www.newyorker.com/culture/podcast-dept/caught-reviewed-a-podcast-that-captures-the-voices-of-incarcerated-kids|archive-date=January 15, 2021|access-date=October 12, 2021|magazine=The New Yorker|publisher=Condé Nast|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Wyllie|first=Julian|date=February 17, 2021|title=Comings and Goings: Cincinnati Public Radio Hires vp of Content, New York Public Radio Adds Chief Hr Officer …|url=https://current.org/2021/02/comings-and-goings-cincinnati-public-radio-hires-vp-of-content-new-york-public-radio-adds-chief-hr-officer/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302193035/https://current.org/2021/02/comings-and-goings-cincinnati-public-radio-hires-vp-of-content-new-york-public-radio-adds-chief-hr-officer/|archive-date=March 2, 2021|access-date=October 12, 2021|website=Current|publisher=American University School of Communication|language=en-US}}
{{Infobox podcast
| title = Caught: The Lives of Juvenile Justice
| image = Caught.png
| host = Kai Wright
| genre = {{Flatlist|1=
- History podcast
- Political podcast
}}
| language = American English
| updates = Thrice Weekly
| length = 30-45 Minutes
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 9 + Bonus Episodes
| began = March 12, 2018
| provider = WNYC Studios
| related_shows = {{flatlist|1=
- Ear Hustle{{Cite web|last=Kalfus|first=Elly|date=March 28, 2018|title=Want to Understand Mass Incarceration? Listen to These Podcasts|url=https://thecrimereport.org/2018/03/28/want-to-understand-mass-incarceration-listen-to-these-podcasts/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126094826/https://thecrimereport.org/2018/03/28/want-to-understand-mass-incarceration-listen-to-these-podcasts/|archive-date=January 26, 2021|access-date=October 12, 2021|website=The Crime Report|publisher=John Jay College of Criminal Justice|language=en-US}}
- Truth & Justice{{Cite web|last=Maple|first=Taylor|date=July 27, 2018|title=7 Criminal Justice Podcasts to Listen to When You're Done Marathoning 'OITNB' Season 6|url=https://www.bustle.com/p/7-criminal-justice-podcasts-to-listen-to-when-youre-done-marathoning-oitnb-season-6-9860296|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123215226/https://www.bustle.com/p/7-criminal-justice-podcasts-to-listen-to-when-youre-done-marathoning-oitnb-season-6-9860296|archive-date=January 23, 2021|access-date=October 12, 2021|website=Bustle|publisher=Bustle Digital Group|language=en-US}}
}}
| website = {{URL|https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/caught}}
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Background
The show discusses issues concerning mental health.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=August 31, 2018|title=This Week's Best Home Entertainment: From Vanity Fair to Hotel Salvation|url=http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/aug/31/vanity-fair-best-tv-this-week|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180901181459/http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/aug/31/vanity-fair-best-tv-this-week|archive-date=September 1, 2018|access-date=October 12, 2021|website=The Guardian|language=en-US}} Incarceration disproportionately effects black and brown people in the United States, who are the primary subjects of the podcast.{{Cite web|last=Rao|first=Sameer|date=March 12, 2018|title=New Podcast Tells Stories of Children 'Caught' in Mass Incarceration|url=https://www.colorlines.com/articles/new-podcast-tells-stories-children-caught-mass-incarceration|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428200011/https://www.colorlines.com/articles/new-podcast-tells-stories-children-caught-mass-incarceration|archive-date=April 28, 2021|access-date=October 12, 2021|website=ColorLines|publisher=Race Forward|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=August 6, 2020|title=Revisiting Caught: The Lives of Juvenile Justice|url=http://onassignmentpodcast.com/on-assignment-episodes/caught-revisited|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211015193922/http://onassignmentpodcast.com/on-assignment-episodes/caught-revisited|archive-date=October 15, 2021|access-date=October 12, 2021|website=On Assignment Podcast|publisher=Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Award|language=en-US}}
The first episode discusses the story of a sixteen year old black boy called "Z".{{Cite web|last=Chohan|first=Marwa|date=May 1, 2020|title=Caught: A Podcast Review|url=https://theacademyadvocate.com/3744/arts-and-leisure/caught-a-podcast-review/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20211015193726/https://theacademyadvocate.com/3744/arts-and-leisure/caught-a-podcast-review/|archive-date=October 15, 2021|access-date=October 12, 2021|website=The Academy Advocate}} In the episode entitle "You Just Sit There And Wait For The Next Day To Come", the continued use of solitary confinement is discussed.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=April 2, 2018|title=This is Normal Puts Young People at the Helm of Their Own Mental Health Narratives|url=https://www.avclub.com/this-is-normal-puts-young-people-at-the-helm-of-their-o-1824209144|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126123854/https://www.avclub.com/this-is-normal-puts-young-people-at-the-helm-of-their-o-1824209144|archive-date=January 26, 2021|access-date=October 12, 2021|website=The A.V. Club|publisher=G/O Media|language=en-US}}
Reception
The New Yorker included the show on their list of "The Best Podcasts of 2018".{{Cite magazine|last=Larson|first=Sarah|date=December 5, 2018|title=The Best Podcasts of 2018|url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/2018-in-review/the-best-podcasts-of-2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210228003756/https://www.newyorker.com/culture/2018-in-review/the-best-podcasts-of-2018|archive-date=February 28, 2021|access-date=October 12, 2021|magazine=The New Yorker|publisher=Condé Nast|language=en-US}} The show won a Silver Baton in the 2019 duPont-Columbia Awards.{{Cite web|last=Columbia Journalism School|date=December 11, 2018|title=WNYC Wins 2019 Dupont-Columbia Awards for 'Caught' and 'Trump, inc.'|url=https://www.wnyc.org/story/wnyc-wins-2019-dupont-columbia-awards-caught-and-trump-inc/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211015194245/https://www.wnyc.org/story/wnyc-wins-2019-dupont-columbia-awards-caught-and-trump-inc/|archive-date=October 15, 2021|access-date=October 12, 2021|website=WNYC|language=en-US}} The show was an honoree in the 2019 Webby Awards.{{Cite web |date=2019 |title=Honoree: Caught - WNYC |url=http://winners.webbyawards.com/2019/podcasts/features/best-limited-series/81024/caught |url-status=live |access-date=April 13, 2022 |website=Webby Awards |language=en-US |archive-date=June 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612171400/https://winners.webbyawards.com/2019/podcasts/features/best-limited-series/81024/caught }}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/caught}}
Category:WNYC Studios programs
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