# The Dismantling of Youth Prisons and Our History of Locking Up Our Children with Nell Bernstein [Part 1]

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Published: 2026-05-21T09:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Nell Bernstein is an investigative journalist and author of 3 books. Her most recent book is In Our Future We Will Be Free. Nell is the recipient of a White House award given to her by President Obama (Champion of Change). The American Bar Association recognized her 2014 book, Burning Down the House by giving her their Silver Gavel Award. Nell focuses on juvenile justice and the effect of incarceration on children. She writes for the New York Times, the Washington Post, Newsday, Mother Jones, Salon and USA Today. Her first book is: All Alone In the World. To learn more about Nell, visit her website: https://www.nellbernstein.com/ This podcast is proudly sponsored by the Innocence Project of Florida. Visit www.floridainnocence.org for more information.

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