Suave - Spotlight
The U.S. is the only country in the world that allows minors to be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Thousands of juveniles have been sentenced to effectively die in prison — Luis “Suave” Gonzalez is one of them.
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Show Notes
This week, Snap is proud to spotlight Suave! This podcast captures the true story of a teenager sentenced to life in prison without parole & what happens when, decades later, he suddenly gets a second chance at freedom. It’s the story of thousands of juveniles sentenced to die in U.S. prisons told through one man’s journey of incarceration and redemption and his near 30-year friendship with journalist, Maria Hinojosa.
This episode contains strong language and descriptions of violence and sexual assault, listener discretion is advised.
Suave is an amazing podcast from Futuro Studios and PRX. Suave is available wherever you listen to podcasts and at www.suavepodcast.org. New episodes drop every Tuesday... listen and subscribe!
Artwork by Virgilio Tzaj
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Sound design by Pat Mesiti-Miller
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