SSW Prof Jeffrey Shook Examines The Juvenile Justice System as Adviser for "Day Room Window"

Essential Pittsburgh explores the sentencing of juveniles with SSW Professor Jeffrey Shook and playwright Bonnie Cohen, whose play "Day Room Window" about nine adolescent girls incarcerated as adults in a women’s prison is based on her experiences working in the juvenile justice system. "Day Room Window" is showing at the New Hazlett Theater through October 25.  Hear the interview on Essential Pittsburgh.

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Essential Pittsburgh explores the sentencing of juveniles with SSW Professor Jeffrey Shook and playwright Bonnie Cohen, whose play "Day Room Window" about nine adolescent girls incarcerated as adults in a women’s prison is based on her experiences working in the juvenile justice system.