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Faith-Based Efforts to Assist Criminal Offenders
12/03/2011 ET
The program interviews Christine Keels, Program Manager, Faith-Based Initiative for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) in Washington, D.C. Joining Christien are Marvin and Julia (we are not using their last names) two offenders currently under supervision and participants in CSOSA’s faith-based efforts.
CSOSA’s faith program began in 2002 and has served approximately 2,000 offenders. There are currently 108 faith institutions and 86 community organizations involved in the effort.
CSOSA’s faith-based effort introduced a wide array of programs to better assist participants including woman’s empowerment, relapse prevention, grief counseling, job coaching, parenting skills, family reunification, relationship restoration, housing assistance and a reintergration support group.
The website for CSOSA is http://www.csosa.gov.
This pod cast is brought to you (with permission) by DC Public Safety–Radio Shows, the original live date was October 28, 2011
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GPS Monitoring of Criminal Offenders
10/24/2011 ET
The program interviews Associate Professor William Bales of the Florida State University, College of Criminology and Criminal Justice and principal researcher for a new study on Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and electronic monitoring of criminal offenders. Joining Bill Bales is Carlton Butler, GPS Program Administrator for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency.
The Florida State University study of 5,000 offenders indicates a 31 percent reduction in rates of failure while under supervision including decreases in absconding, revocations and new criminal activity.
The website for the Florida State University is http://www.criminology.fsu.edu .
This pod cast is brought to you (with permission) by DC Public Safety–Radio Shows, the original live date was October 21, 2011
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Measuring What Matters
10/01/2011 ET
The program interviews Lori Eville, Correctional Program Specialist with the National Institute of Corrections, Federal Bureau of Prisons, US Department of Justice and Spurgeon Kennedy, Director of Research, Analysis and Development for the Pretrial Services Agency for the District of Columbia.
The topic was a new document released by the National Institute of Corrections quantifying and improving the operations of pretrial agencies throughout the country. The title is “Measuring What Matters.” The document is available via the NIC website at http://www.nicic.gov.
The website for the Pretrial Services Agency of the District of Columbia is http://dcpsa.gov.
Donna Ledbetter of the National Institute of Corrections produced the program.
This pod cast is brought to you (with permission) by DC Public Safety–Radio Shows, the original live date was September 22, 2011
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Willie Jones-First Participant of 2007′s Fugitive Safe Surrender
07/20/2011 ET
This program interviews Willie Jones, the first person to participate in 2007′s Fugitive Safe Surrender.
DC Safe Surrender 2011:
The combined federal and District criminal justice system came together in 2007 and created “Fugitive Safe Surrender.” 530 offenders with warrants voluntarily surrendered. Safe Surrender was a national effort lead by the US Marshal’s Service.
The website for the current “DC Safe Surrender” is http://www.dcsafesurrender.org .
“DC Safe Surrender” in 2011 seeks offenders wanted on non-violent felony and misdemeanor warrants. Domestic violence cases are not included.
Offenders willingly participated in the last Safe Surrender in 2007. The overwhelming majority went home that day with a new court date or had the charges resolved while they were there. They were looking for a way to safely resolve their warrants.
“DC Safe Surrender” is a public safety initiative. It gets offenders with warrants off the streets and back into legitimate society. It allows law enforcement to focus on other concerns.
“DC Safe Surrender” protects the family members of those wanted on warrants. They lose the fear of police coming to their door. They lose the fear of a family member being arrested in front of children.
“DC Safe Surrender” protects our police officers. They do not have to risk injury in serving these warrants.
A list of those wanted for warrants will be available on the website.
When: “DC Safe Surrender” will take place on three Saturdays on August 13, 20 and 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Where: The DC Superior Court building at 500 Indiana Ave. NW.
This pod cast is brought to you (with permission) by DC Public Safety–Radio Shows, the original live date was July 16, 2011
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