What I learned as a kid in jail

TODAY’S TED TALK Ismael Nazario: What I learned as a kid in jail 11:23 minutes · TEDxNewYork As a teenager, Ismael Nazario was sent to New York’s Rikers Island jail, where he spent 300 days in solitary confinement -- all before he was ever convicted of a crime. Now as a prison reform advocate he works to change the culture of American jails and prisons, where young people are frequently subjected to violence beyond imagination. Nazario tells his chilling story and suggests ways to help, rather than harm, teens in jail. Watch now »

PLAYLIST OF THE DAY Life in—and after—prison More than 2.3 million people in the United States are in prison or jail. Here, talks that speak to the experience of life behind bars—and different perspectives on what can make it a rehabilitating experience. Watch » 8 talks · Total run time 1:23:33