S2E2: The 3rd Grade Prison Pipeline & Putting NBA YoungBoy on Trial with Carrie Buntain

About this episode

Carrie Buntain discusses the juvenile justice system and the impact of early education on a child's future.

Welcome back to Season 2 of The Shield! Today, we are joined by Carrie Buntain, former prosecutor and current Executive Director of the Family Resource Center, located right inside the Jefferson County Family Court. Carrie pulls back the curtain on the brutal realities of the juvenile justice system, intergenerational trauma, and why a child's life trajectory is often decided by the 3rd grade. But this isn't just a conversation about the problems—it's a masterclass in innovative solutions, in...

People in this episode

Guest: Carrie Buntain

Topics covered

• juvenile justice system
• intergenerational trauma
• education
• child development
• innovative solutions

Keywords

• juvenile justice
• 3rd grade
• intergenerational trauma
• education
• NBA YoungBoy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Family Resource Center, Jefferson County Family Court

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