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TODAY'S HEADLINES
- Machias prison to be replaced by smaller facility
- Convicted Kentucky murderer gets 20 years for Georgia bank robbery
- Senate committee OKs raise, bonuses for correctional officers
- Minimum-security inmate escapes from Felmers O. Chaney Correctional Center
- 3 Donovan state prison inmates seriously injured in 7-on-1 attack
- California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Takes Further Steps to Eliminate Legionella from Stockton Facilities
- Camille Graham Corrections Facility hosts 'Spring Extravaganza' for inmates
- Florida House Approves Lower Minimum Age For Corrections Officers
- Inmate pleads guilty in stabbing attack on prison guard
- Naples jail inmate dies after settling case, preparing for release
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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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