In this episode, Nick and Steph discuss the recent effort by Allegheny County Executive, Rich Fitzgerald, to re-open and privatize the currently shuttered Shuman Juvenile Detention Center. The conversation covers the history of Shuman, the lessons of the Kids For Cash scandal in Luzerne County, and the alternatives to child prisons that the Pittsburgh community is demanding.

Editor's Note: In the episode, we reference the open letter link in the show notes. We will update the episode description when it is finalized!

Additional Articles and Resources:

https://kidsforcashthemovie.com/wp-content/uploads/KidsforCash_DiscussionGuide.pdf

https://www.publicsource.org/allegheny-county-shuman-juvenile-detention-center-contract-adelphoi-beds/

https://www.publicsource.org/allegheny-county-council-lawsuit-shuman-center-juvenile-detention-adelphoi/

https://www.publicsource.org/private-juvenile-detention-allegheny-county-seeks-new-owner-for-closed-shuman-center/