The United States locks up more people than any country in the world. That starts young: Roughly a million kids a year get caught up in the criminal justice system. In Caught, a new podcast from WNYC, we’ll listen as some of those young people tell their stories over nine episodes. They’ll help us understand how we got here–and how we might help, rather than just punish troubled youth. Welcome to Caught: The Lives of Juvenile Justice.

Caught: The Lives of Juvenile Justice is supported, in part, by the Anne Levy Fund, Margaret Neubart Foundation, the John and Gwen Smart Family Foundation, and the Economic Hardship Reporting Project.

Co-published with WNYC Studios.