This Alabama Sheriff’s New Beachfront Property, Paid for by the Public

Here’s what you’ll find on today’s show:

— On any given night in America, around 50,000 teenagers find themselves in the grips of the juvenile justice system. This week, WNYC Studios kicked off a nine-episode podcast examining the state of incarceration for teenagers and adolescents. “Caught” dives into mechanics of juvenile justice by reviewing the policies that govern child-offenders and the day-to-day realities for the youth caught up in the system.

— Alabama Sheriff Todd Entrekin purchased a $740,000 beachfront property with money earmarked for prisoners in his custody. But due to a Depression-era Alabama law, Entrekin’s real estate venture was entirely legal. The sheriff is now coming under fire for the purchase as people are wondering why more of that money wasn’t spent on food for inmates.

— Last December, two journalists for Reuters were detained in Myanmar while reporting on the Rohingya crisis in Rakhine State. Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo stand accused by the government of illegally obtaining information with the intent to spread it to foreign news outlets under the obscure, colonial-era “Official Secrets Act.” If charged, they could face a maximum of fourteen years in prison.

— A Yo La Tengo album isn’t exactly a rare occurrence — the indie rock mainstays already have 14 studio albums under their belt. And today, they’re back at it again with their 15th studio album, “There’s A Riot Going On,” from Matador Records.