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See http://media.csosa.gov for our television shows, blog and transcripts. We now average 228,000 requests a month.
We welcome your comments or suggestions at leonard.sipes@csosa.gov or at Twitter at http://twitter.com/lensipes.
The program interviews Tyrone Parker, the Executive Director of the Alliance of Concerned Men in Washington, D.C. The Alliance represents and advocates for former offenders. The Alliance also provides direct services such as gang violence intervention, efforts to promote responsible fathering, after school programs, absconder programs, life skills, substance abuse, leadership and other programs.
Mr. Parker states that the bottom-line of all efforts is public safety or the creation of a safer society. The website for the Alliance is www.allianceofconcernedmen.com.
The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.
Terms: previously incarcerated people, ex-offenders, offenders, public safety
Tags: Corrections-Prisons · Drug Treatment · Education and Vocational Assistance · Employment · Faith-based Initiatives · Interviews with Policy Makers · Reentry
January 26th, 2010 · 1 Comment

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Welcome to DC Public Safety–radio and television shows on crime, criminal offenders and the criminal justice system.
See http://media.csosa.gov for our television shows, blog and transcripts. We now average 228,000 requests a month.
We welcome your comments or suggestions at leonard.sipes@csosa.gov or at Twitter at http://twitter.com/lensipes.
The program interviews Cathy Church, Executive Director of Justice Access Now in Marquette County, Michigan and “Elaine,” a victim of domestic violence. “Elaine” is a business owner, active community member and is on the board of Justice Accesss Now.
The program address the use of civil courts to protect victims of domestic violence.
The website for Justice Access Now is www.justiceaccessnow.org. Ms Church is also the author of “Intimate and Domestic Violence Homicides in the News” blog at http://domesticviolencenews.blogspot.com. She is a partner in a Michigan law firm.
The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.
Terms: domestic violence, civil court, spouse abuse, intimate violence
Tags: Courts · Domestic Violence

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See http://media.csosa.gov for our television shows, blog and transcripts. We now average 228,000 requests a month.
We welcome your comments or suggestions at leonard.sipes@csosa.gov or at Twitter at http://twitter.com/lensipes.
The program interviews Dr. William Sondervan, Chair of the Department of Criminal Justice and Associate Professor Ben Stevenson, both of the University of Maryland-University College. The program addresses considerable budget cuts in most correctional systems throughout the country and what correctional administrators are doing to cope with them.
The website for the University of Maryland University College is www.umuc.edu. See “Criminal Justice.”
The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.
Terms: budget cuts, corrections, prisons, jails, budget, prisons
Tags: Budget Issues · Corrections-Prisons · Education and Vocational Assistance · Interviews with Policy Makers

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Welcome to DC Public Safety–radio and television shows on crime, criminal offenders and the criminal justice system.
See http://media.csosa.gov for our television shows, blog and transcripts. We now average 228,000 requests a month.
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The program interviews Will Marling, Executive Director of the National Organization for Victim Assistance and The Honorable Richard Barajas, Chief Justice, Senior Status, Texas Court of Appeals. Both addressed a judicial view of victim rights.
The program was produced by the National Organization for Victim Assistance. The website for NOVA is www.trynova.org.
The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.
Terms: court, judicial, victim, victim rights, crime victim, judge, NOVA
Tags: Courts · Interviews with Policy Makers · Victim Services

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Welcome to DC Public Safety–radio and television shows on crime, criminal offenders and the criminal justice system.
See http://media.csosa.gov for our television shows, blog and transcripts. We now average 228,000 requests a month.
We welcome your comments or suggestions at leonard.sipes@csosa.gov or at Twitter at http://twitter.com/lensipes.
The program interviews principals from the Crystal Judson Family Justice Center in Tacoma, WA. Family Justice Centers offer comprehensive services to victims of domestic violence. Those interviewed include Susan Adams, director of the center and Jackie Smith, the center’s grant manager.
The website is www.aplaceofhelp.org.
The program was produced by Bethany Broida, Communications Manager, National Criminal Justice Association at www.ncja.org. The National Criminal Justice Association finds and publicizes exemplary programs within the criminal justice system.
The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.
Terms: Crystal Judson Family Justice Center, Tacoma, domestic violence, family justice centers.
Tags: Domestic Violence · Interviews with Staff · Victim Services · What Works