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TODAY'S HEADLINES
- Colorado prisons make small profit from inmate work program
- BMV moves license plate production away from prisons
- Senate Bill Targets Florida Prison Safety
- Prison dogs track down iPad thief
- High Court Rules for Native American Inmates
- Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice hosting recruitment fairs in Augusta
- MSU recognized by Little Sandy Correctional Complex
- Alabama Dept. of Corrections is hiring
- Prison bus officer improving, prisoners receiving treatment
- KC kidnapping suspect arrested in Ky.
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BUSINESS: Press Releases
- Corizon Health Awarded Two New Contracts
- NaphCare Awarded New Contract with the City of Richmond (VA) Sheriff Office
- Matt Swando Named Divisional Vice President of BI Incorporated
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PODCAST
Women’s Reentry Forum
01/31/2014
Interviews with Women Currently or Formerly Under Supervision Are Available
National Research on Women in the Justice System Available-Call for Factsheet
Recent Radio Show on Women Returning from Prison at:
http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/audio/2014/01/woman-offenders-upcoming-events-
violence-reentry-interview-lashonia-etheridge-bey/
Women in the criminal justice system have higher rates of substance abuse, physical and sexual violence, HIV, mental health and unemployment issues per national research. Approximately 7 in 10 women under correctional supervision have minor children.
Who: Current and past women under supervision, The Court Services and Offender
Supervision Agency, the US Attorney’s Office, the US Parole Commission, D.C. Healthy Start
Consortium and the Fairview Residential Reentry Center.
What: Speakers and Information Sessions
Where: Temple of Praise, 700 Southern Avenue, SE, Washington, D.C. 20032
When: Saturday, February 8 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Why: The Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency and allied organizations have
implemented a comprehensive plan to increase services to women offenders. The annual
Women’s Re-entry Forum is part of that plan.
Navigating Your Journey:
- Positive Reentry
- Economic Independence
- Education, Training, Employment, Nontraditional Jobs
- Dress for Success
The portal site for “DC Public Safety” is http://media.csosa.gov./ .
The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.
This pod cast is brought to you (with permission) by DC Public Safety–Radio Shows, the original live date was January 23, 2014
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