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We interviewed Tom Meagher, Deputy Managing Editor for The Marshall Project about crime reporting in America. The post The Challenges of Crime Reporting-The Marshall Project first appeared on DC Public Safety (Audio).

A television show describing successful offender reentry through employment. The post Successful Reentry Through Employment appeared first on DC Public Safety (Video).

A television show describing successful offender reentry through employment. The post Successful Reentry Through Employment first appeared on DC Public Safety (Video).

We interviewed Shannon Cosgrove, Director of Health Policy, from Cure Violence regarding violence prevention initiatives in cities throughout the United States. The post Cure Violence first appeared on DC Public Safety (Audio).

We interviewed Shannon Cosgrove, Director of Health Policy, from Cure Violence regarding violence prevention initiatives in cities throughout the United States. The post Cure Violence appeared first on DC Public Safety (Audio).

DC Public Safety Radio won the 2015 awards for best podcast and best audio from the National Association of Government Communicators. DC Public Safety Radio and Television won the Government Customer Service Community of Practice (Cgov) 2014 Overall Excellence and Best Use of technology Awards. See conta.cc/1qiBV74  . DC Public Safety Television won two top awards for public affairs television in 2015 from DCTV and three additional first-place awards in 2014 Welcome to “DC Public Safety” – Radio and television shows, blog and transcripts on crime, criminal offenders, and the criminal justice system. For FY 2013 through FY 2015, we recorded 218,700 unique visitors, 633,000 visits and 1,924,300 page views (excluding robot searches). This is radio show 270. The portal site for “DC Public Safety” is http://media.csosa.gov Subscribe to “DC Public Safety” through iTunes. See transcript at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/2016/03/parole-in-america/ Current Radio Program: The program examines parole in America with Beth Schwartzapfel, staff writer for The Marshall Project, who wrote, “Life Without Parole” at https://www.themarshallproject.org/2015/07/10/life-without-parole. “Life Without Parole” is a probing examination of parole in the United States, providing past and current understandings as to use and challenges.  Some suggest that parole should be part of discussions as to reforming the American correctional system. From the Marshall Project, “The Marshall Project is a nonprofit news organization that focuses on the American criminal justice system. Our mission is to create and sustain a sense of urgency about criminal justice in America. We aim at all times for accuracy, fairness, and impartiality. Our repertoire includes deep investigative projects, narratives and profiles that put a human face on criminal justice, explanatory and contextual pieces, along with guest commentary and voices from inside the system. And we partner with a diverse array of media organizations to amplify our message.” The website for The Marshall Project is https://www.themarshallproject.org/. Special Announcements: A top priority for the Department of Justice is to invest in scientific research to ensure that the Department is both tough and smart on crime. The Office of Justice Programs’ CrimeSolutions.gov website shapes rigorous research into a central, reliable, and credible resource to inform practitioners and policy makers about what works in criminal justice. A new website lists and evaluates prisoner re-entry programs nationwide. Launched by the Urban Institute, the Council of State Governments, and the John Jay College of Criminal Justice Prisoner Reentry Institute, the “What Works Clearinghouse” can be seen at http://nationalreentryresourcecenter.org/what_works. The National Reentry Resource Center is a project of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, US Department of Justice. Please see the Center’s website at http://www.nationalreentryresourcecenter.org/. Please see “Federal Interagency Reentry Council Launches Website, Releases Myth-Buster Series” on the front page of the site (see announcements). CSOSA is a member of the Council. Several requesters have asked for national research on reentry. The Office of Justice Program’s National Institute of Justice reentry research portfolio supports the evaluation of innovative reentry programs. To access these studies and NIJ’s entire reentry research portfolio visit www.nij.gov/nij/topics/corrections/reentry/welcome.htm . The Office of Violence Against Women offers stalking response tips for corrections, prosecutors, judges, law enforcement, victims and victim advocates. They are posted on OVW’s website at www.ovw.usdoj.gov . The National Institute of Corrections Information Center is one of the largest repositories for corrections research and information in the country. See  www.nicic.gov/Library. Court Services and Off[...]

DC Public Safety Radio won the 2015 awards for best podcast and best audio from the National Association of Government Communicators. DC Public Safety Radio and Television won the Government Customer Service Community of Practice (Cgov) 2014 Overall Excellence and Best Use of technology Awards. See conta.cc/1qiBV74  . DC Public Safety Television won two top awards for public affairs television […] The post Parole in America-The Marshall Project appeared first on DC Public Safety (Audio).

DC Public Safety Radio won the 2015 awards for best podcast and best audio from the National Association of Government Communicators. DC Public Safety Radio and Television won the Government Customer Service Community of Practice (Cgov) 2014 Overall Excellence and Best Use of technology Awards. See conta.cc/1qiBV74  . DC Public Safety Television won two top awards for public affairs television in 2015 from DCTV and three additional first-place awards in 2014 Welcome to “DC Public Safety” – Radio and television shows, blog and transcripts on crime, criminal offenders, and the criminal justice system. For FY 2013 through FY 2015, we recorded 218,700 unique visitors, 633,000 visits and 1,924,300 page views (excluding robot searches). This is radio show 269. The portal site for “DC Public Safety” is http://media.csosa.gov Subscribe to “DC Public Safety” through iTunes. See transcript at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/2016/03/tablets-corrections-transcript/ Current Radio Program: Today’s program focuses on tablets in corrections. Tablets are seen by many in criminal justice to be a unique and affordable method of delivering educational, vocational and substance abuse services through recorded or live programs. They are also seen as a device for frequent communications with family and other prosocial members of society. Some in corrections cite cost and security concerns as reasons to proceed cautiously. To examine these issues, we interviewed Randy Kearse and Chenault. Randy Kearse is founder of Reentry Strategies, a multimedia company that creates innovative content to help incarcerated and formerly incarcerated men and women successfully transition from prison, back to their family, community, and society. He’s executive producer of the film series, Beyond Prison Probation and Parole. His website is at http://www.randykearse.co/reentry-strategist/. Chenault Taylor is the Director of Public Relations at Edovo, a Chicago-based social enterprise. Edovo is committed to improving outcomes for those in jail and prison during incarceration, and after release, through secure tablet technology that enables self-driven, incentive-based education and rehabilitation. The website for Edovo is https://edovo.com/. Special Announcements: A top priority for the Department of Justice is to invest in scientific research to ensure that the Department is both tough and smart on crime. The Office of Justice Programs’ CrimeSolutions.gov website shapes rigorous research into a central, reliable, and credible resource to inform practitioners and policy makers about what works in criminal justice. A new website lists and evaluates prisoner re-entry programs nationwide. Launched by the Urban Institute, the Council of State Governments, and the John Jay College of Criminal Justice Prisoner Reentry Institute, the “What Works Clearinghouse” can be seen at http://nationalreentryresourcecenter.org/what_works. The National Reentry Resource Center is a project of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, US Department of Justice. Please see the Center’s website at http://www.nationalreentryresourcecenter.org/. Please see “Federal Interagency Reentry Council Launches Website, Releases Myth-Buster Series” on the front page of the site (see announcements). CSOSA is a member of the Council. Several requesters have asked for national research on reentry. The Office of Justice Program’s National Institute of Justice reentry research portfolio supports the evaluation of innovative reentry programs. To access these studies and NIJ’s entire reentry research portfolio visit www.nij.gov/nij/topics/corrections/reentry/welcome.htm . The Office of Violence Against Women offers stalking response tips for corrections, prosecutors, judges, law enforcement, victims and victim advocates. They are posted on OVW’s website at www.ovw.usdoj.gov . The National Institute of Corrections Information Center is one of the largest repositories[...]

DC Public Safety Radio won the 2015 awards for best podcast and best audio from the National Association of Government Communicators. DC Public Safety Radio and Television won the Government Customer Service Community of Practice (Cgov) 2014 Overall Excellence and Best Use of technology Awards. See conta.cc/1qiBV74  . DC Public Safety Television won two top awards for public affairs television […] The post Tablets and Corrections appeared first on DC Public Safety (Audio).

An examination of successful, evidence-based practices in parole and probation. Television show. The post Successful Parole and Probation Practices first appeared on DC Public Safety (Video).

An examination of successful, evidence-based practices in parole and probation. Television show. The post Successful Parole and Probation Practices appeared first on DC Public Safety (Video).

DC Public Safety Radio won the 2015 awards for best podcast and best audio from the National Association of Government Communicators. DC Public Safety Radio and Television won the Government Customer Service Community of Practice (Cgov) 2014 Overall Excellence and Best Use of technology Awards. See conta.cc/1qiBV74  . DC Public Safety Television won two top awards for public affairs television in 2015 from DCTV and three additional first-place awards in 2014 Welcome to “DC Public Safety” – Radio and television shows, blog and transcripts on crime, criminal offenders, and the criminal justice system. For FY 2013 through FY 2015, we recorded 218,700 unique visitors, 633,000 visits and 1,924,300 page views (excluding robot searches). This is radio show 268. The portal site for “DC Public Safety” is http://media.csosa.gov Subscribe to “DC Public Safety” through iTunes. See transcript at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/2016/03/this-is-criminal-an-interview-with-phoebe-judge-and-lauren-spohrer/ “This is Criminal” is a popular, deep-diving, intimate podcast that takes listeners into the thoughts and actions of people caught up in the criminal justice system. Counterfeiters, book thieves, a serial killer, tourists who raid petrified forests for wood, a mother and daughter corner, and the role of animals in crime are all topics for the podcast. We interviewed co-creators Phoebe Judge and Lauren Spohrer. From the Huffington Post:  “To be human is to sort things into categories: right and wrong, good and bad, guilty and innocent. “Criminal,” a podcast from Radiotopia and PRX, reminds listeners with every episode that the truth is many shades blurrier than that.” “I hope what we do is put forth an interesting story in as unbiased a way as possible and allow the listener to decide what they think,” she added. “Sitting at the Venn diagram overlap of public radio listeners and “Law & Order” fans, the podcast, in so few words, is about crime. It’s doesn’t rest on the unedited voyeurism of the televised “Cops,” nor does it offer the clear resolution of a fictional courtroom drama like “The Practice.” Instead, “Criminal” covers the human aspect of the many roles — perpetrator, victim, enforcer, witness — that surround a wrongdoing.” See the full article at  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/criminal-podcast-true-crime-phoebe-judge_us_56afd185e4b0b8d7c230436f. The website for, “This is Criminal” is available at http://thisiscriminal.com/. Special Announcements: A top priority for the Department of Justice is to invest in scientific research to ensure that the Department is both tough and smart on crime. The Office of Justice Programs’ CrimeSolutions.gov website shapes rigorous research into a central, reliable, and credible resource to inform practitioners and policy makers about what works in criminal justice. A new website lists and evaluates prisoner re-entry programs nationwide. Launched by the Urban Institute, the Council of State Governments, and the John Jay College of Criminal Justice Prisoner Reentry Institute, the “What Works Clearinghouse” can be seen at http://nationalreentryresourcecenter.org/what_works. The National Reentry Resource Center is a project of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, US Department of Justice. Please see the Center’s website at http://www.nationalreentryresourcecenter.org/. Please see “Federal Interagency Reentry Council Launches Website, Releases Myth-Buster Series” on the front page of the site (see announcements). CSOSA is a member of the Council. Several requesters have asked for national research on reentry. The Office of Justice Program’s National Institute of Justice reentry research portfolio supports the evaluation of innovative reentry programs. To access these studies and NIJ’s entire reentry research portfol[...]

DC Public Safety Radio won the 2015 awards for best podcast and best audio from the National Association of Government Communicators. DC Public Safety Radio and Television won the Government Customer Service Community of Practice (Cgov) 2014 Overall Excellence and Best Use of technology Awards. See conta.cc/1qiBV74  . DC Public Safety Television won two top awards for public affairs television […] The post “This is Criminal” An interview With Phoebe Judge and Lauren Spohrer appeared first on DC Public Safety (Audio).

DC Public Safety Radio won the 2015 awards for best podcast and best audio from the National Association of Government Communicators. DC Public Safety Radio and Television won the Government Customer Service Community of Practice (Cgov) 2014 Overall Excellence and Best Use of technology Awards. See conta.cc/1qiBV74  . DC Public Safety Television won two top awards for public affairs television in 2015 from DCTV and three additional first-place awards in 2014 Welcome to “DC Public Safety” – Radio and television shows, blog and transcripts on crime, criminal offenders, and the criminal justice system. For FY 2013 through FY 2015, we recorded 218,700 unique visitors, 633,000 visits and 1,924,300 page views (excluding robot searches). This is radio show 267. The portal site for “DC Public Safety” is http://media.csosa.gov Subscribe to “DC Public Safety” through iTunes. See the transcript at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/2016/03/juvenile-justice-crime/ Current Radio Program: There has been significant change in juvenile justice policies and trends throughout the last decade. To summarize and explain this transition, we interviewed Jake Horowitz,  the policy director for the Public Safety Performance Project at The Pew Charitable Trusts. Jake oversees Pew’s work to advance data-driven, fiscally sound policies and practices in the criminal and juvenile sentencing and corrections systems that protect public safety, hold offenders accountable, and control costs. A growing body of research demonstrates that for many juvenile offenders, lengthy out-of-home placements in secure corrections or other residential facilities fail to produce better outcomes than alternative sanctions. In certain instances, they can be counterproductive. Seeking to reduce recidivism and achieve better returns on their juvenile justice spending, several states have recently enacted laws that limit which youth can be committed to these facilities and moderates the length of time they can spend there. These changes prioritize the use of costly facilities and intensive programming for serious offenders who present a higher risk of reoffending, while supporting effective community-based programs for others. Before joining Pew, Jake worked at the National Institute of Justice (U.S. Department of Justice), in the U.S. House of Representatives, and at Eckerd Youth Alternatives. Jake graduated from Reed College and Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government Some of the data and policy options (see underlined links) discussed includes: The big picture trends in juvenile crime and commitment rates; What does the research say about the impact of juvenile commitment on recidivism? States taking action (Georgia, Kentucky, Hawaii); The promising models (aligning fiscal incentives,); Key stakeholders on these policies including judges and prosecuting attorneys; What does the public want when it comes to juvenile justice reform? See Pew’s website at http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/collections/2014/11/juvenile-justice-research Special Announcements: A top priority for the Department of Justice is to invest in scientific research to ensure that the Department is both tough and smart on crime. The Office of Justice Programs’ CrimeSolutions.gov website shapes rigorous research into a central, reliable, and credible resource to inform practitioners and policy makers about what works in criminal justice. A new website lists and evaluates prisoner re-entry programs nationwide. Launched by the Urban Institute, the Council of State Governments, and the John Jay College of Criminal Justice Prisoner Reentry Institute, the “What Works Clearinghouse” can be seen at http://nationalreentryresourcecenter.org/what_works. The National Reentry Resource Center is a project of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, US Department of Justice. Please see the Center’s website at http://www.nationalreentryresourcecenter.org/. Pleas[...]

DC Public Safety Radio won the 2015 awards for best podcast and best audio from the National Association of Government Communicators. DC Public Safety Radio and Television won the Government Customer Service Community of Practice (Cgov) 2014 Overall Excellence and Best Use of technology Awards. See conta.cc/1qiBV74  . DC Public Safety Television won two top awards for public affairs television […] The post Change and Juvenile Justice appeared first on DC Public Safety (Audio).