In Our Future We are Free: The Dismantling of Youth Prison

By Shelley Irwin

Published November 20, 2025 at 10:40 AM EST

Journalist Nell Bernstein chronicles the tireless work of mothers, activists and more.

The author of In Our Future We are Free: The Dismantling of Youth Prison, journalist Nell Bernstein chronicles the tireless work of mothers, activists, and more to expose and challenge the racist brutality of youth prisons.

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Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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