For the sixth program of the
locally-produced Wyoming PBS series "Wyoming Families
First," the state's juvenile justice system will be explained.
The program will feature an interview with
Paul Kaiser, 19, who spent several years in and out of the system. Today,
he has gotten his life together and is a student at Laramie County
Community College. Experts interviewed for this program include Judge Gary
Hartman in Worland and John Burman, professor of law at the University of
Wyoming's College of Law.
"We spoke with top experts to help explain the juvenile
justice system in Wyoming," said Aliza Sherman, the show's producer. "We
were also lucky to be able to speak with a young man who spoke honestly
about his experiences in the system."
Filming for the sixth segment took place in Worland,
Laramie and Cheyenne. The series is a joint effort between Wyoming's
Department of Family Services and Wyoming PBS to educate citizens
throughout the state about resources available to them.
"The juvenile justice system in Wyoming is fragmented,"
said Rodger McDaniel, director of Wyoming's Department of Family Services.
"This program will help to reveal some of the system's flaws and propose
some ideas for improving the system to better serve Wyoming's young people
and their families."
