DC Public Safety (Audio)

Action Plan for Reentry in DC-Criminal Justice Coordinating Council-DC Public Safety

Len — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:29:24 +0000

Welcome to “DC Public Safety” – Radio and television shows, blog and transcripts on crime, criminal offenders and the criminal justice system.

We currently average 90,000 page views a month.

The portal site for “DC Public Safety” is http://media.csosa.gov .

Current Radio Program:

The program addresses an action plan for reentry in Washington, D.C. The District of Columbia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) convened a Reentry Steering Committee and over the course of 2011 committees met and provided recommendations on the subjects of Education and Training; Employment; Healthcare; Housing and Juvenile Reentry.

There will be a public meeting on Thursday, February 9 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Old City Council Chamber at 441 4th. street.

Those interviewed include: Cedric Hendricks, Associate Director, Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency; Charles Thornton, Director, Office on Returning Citizen Affairs and Chris Shorter, Chief of Staff, Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services.

The website for the D.C. Criminal Justice Coordinating Council is http://www.cjcc.dc.gov.

Special Announcements:

The Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency offers annual “Reentry Reflection Events” in February. See http://www.csosa.gov/reentry/events.aspx.

A top priority for Attorney General Eric Holder’s 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.

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 Louisiana Department of Corrections/Division of Probation and Parole is offering radio shows on offender reentry. Please visit their website at http://doc.la.gov/pages/reentry-initiatives/reentry-radio/ .

Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency:

We welcome your comments or suggestions at leonard.sipes@csosa.gov .

The website for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency is http://www.csosa.gov/.

The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.

Comments offered on “DC Public Safety” television and radio programs are the opinions of participants and do not necessarily represent the policies of CSOSA or other government agencies.

Interview with Assistant Attorney General Laurie Robinson-Office of Justice Programs-DC Public Safety Radio

Len — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:24:43 +0000

Welcome to “DC Public Safety” – Radio and television shows, blog and transcripts on crime, criminal offenders and the criminal justice system. We currently average 90,000 page views a month.

The portal site for “DC Public Safety” is http://media.csosa.gov .

Current Radio Program:

The program interviews Assistant Attorney General Laurie Robinson.

Laurie O. Robinson was sworn in as Assistant Attorney General on November 9, 2009. Ms. Robinson previously served as Assistant Attorney General at the Office of Justice Programs from 1993 to February, 2000. During that time, she oversaw the largest increase in federal spending on criminal justice research in the nation’s history, and under her leadership the annual appropriations for OJP grew substantially – from $800 million in 1993 to over $4 billion in 2000. At the same time, she also spearheaded initiatives in areas ranging from comprehensive community-based crime control to violence against women, law enforcement technology, drug abuse and corrections.

Ms. Robinson served as Acting Assistant Attorney General and Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General of OJP from January 2009 until nominated by President Obama in September 2009. Since returning to the Department of Justice, she has overseen the implementation of the $2.7 billion in programs for which Congress assigned responsibility to OJP under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act; launched a new agency-wide Evidence Integration Initiative to help ensure science-based approaches in OJP-funded programs; and held a series of “listening sessions” with state and local constituents to learn what OJP can do to better serve the field.

Ms. Robinson is leaving her post next month. She has been in the position of Assistant Attorney General for OJP for approximately 10 years; longer than any other OJP Assistant Attorney General.

The website for the Office of Justice Programs is http://www.ojp.gov.

Special Announcements:

The Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency offers annual “Reentry Reflection Events” in February. See http://www.csosa.gov/reentry/events.aspx.

Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency:

We welcome your comments or suggestions at leonard.sipes@csosa.gov .

The website for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency is http://www.csosa.gov/.

The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.

Comments offered on “DC Public Safety” television and radio programs are the opinions of participants and do not necessarily represent the policies of CSOSA or other government agencies.

Research on Women Offenders-Justice Policy Center-The Urban Institute-DC Public Safety Radio

Len — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:32:38 +0000

Welcome to “DC Public Safety” – Radio and television shows, blog and transcripts on crime, criminal offenders and the criminal justice system. We currently average 90,000 page views a month.

The portal site for “DC Public Safety” is http://media.csosa.gov .

Current Radio Program:

The program interviews Nancy G. La Vigne, Director, Justice Policy Center of The Urban Institute. The topic was “Research on Women Offenders” as documented by “Returning Home: Understanding the Challenges of Prisoner Reentry,” which represents the only published empirical research with a sample size sufficient to identify statistical differences in the experiences of women versus men released from prison.

The website for the Urban Institute is http://www.urban.org.

Special Announcements:

The Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency offers annual “Reentry Reflection Events” in January and February. See http://www.csosa.gov/reentry/events.aspx.

Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency:

We welcome your comments or suggestions at leonard.sipes@csosa.gov .

The website for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency is http://www.csosa.gov/.

The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.

Comments offered on “DC Public Safety” television and radio programs are the opinions of participants and do not necessarily represent the policies of CSOSA or other government agencies.

Media and Criminal Justice Issues-National Public Radio’s Laura Sullivan-DC Public Safety Radio

Len — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:15:07 +0000

Welcome to “DC Public Safety” – Radio and television shows, blog and transcripts on crime, criminal offenders and the criminal justice system. We currently average 90,000 page views a month.

The portal site for “DC Public Safety” is http://media.csosa.gov .

Current Radio Program:

The program interviews Laura Sullivan, an NPR News investigative correspondent whose work has cast a light on some of the country’s most pressing criminological issues.

Sullivan joined NPR in 2004 as a correspondent on the National Desk. For six years she covered crime and punishment issues, with reports airing regularly on Morning Edition, All Things Considered and other NPR programs.

Over the years, Sullivan’s work has been honored by many of journalism’s highest awards, including two Peabody Awards and two Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Silver Batons.

The program addressed media coverage of crime and criminal justice issues and NPR’s commitment to criminological concerns.

The website for National Public Radio is available at http://www.npr.org.

The NPR page describing Laura Sullivan’s work is at http://www.npr.org/people/4624985/laura-sullivan.

Special Announcements:

The Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency offers annual “Reentry Reflection Events” in January and February. See http://www.csosa.gov/reentry/events.aspx.

Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency:

We welcome your comments or suggestions at leonard.sipes@csosa.gov .

The website for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency is http://www.csosa.gov/.

The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.

Comments offered on “DC Public Safety” television and radio programs are the opinions of participants and do not necessarily represent the policies of CSOSA or other government agencies.

Research on Employing Offenders-Council for Court Excellence-DC Public Safety

Len — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:45:23 +0000

Welcome to “DC Public Safety” – Radio and television shows, blog and transcripts on crime, criminal offenders and the criminal justice system. We currently average 90,000 page views a month.

The portal site for “DC Public Safety” is http://media.csosa.gov .

Current Radio Program:

The program interviews Dr. June B. Kress, Executive Director, Council for Court Excellence and Peter M. Willner, Senior Policy Analyst for the Council for Court Excellence. The Council released research interviewing employers and former offenders regarding offender employment.

The report, “Unlocking Employment Opportunity,” cites a 50 percent unemployment rate for people released from prison or jail, 77 percent stated that they received no occupational assistance while incarcerated and 80 percent stated that they were asked about their criminal record while applying for jobs. Fifty percent of employers stated that they would be willing to hire offenders if incentives were provided; liability was a principle concern. The Council advocates for a certificate of compliance for those offenders doing well under (or beyond) supervision of parole and probation agencies.

The website for the Council is http://www.courtexcellence.org.

Special Announcements:

Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency:

We welcome your comments or suggestions at leonard.sipes@csosa.gov .

The website for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency is http://www.csosa.gov/.

The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.

Comments offered on “DC Public Safety” television and radio programs are the opinions of participants and do not necessarily represent the policies of CSOSA or other government agencies.

Interview with Former Offender-Advocate Lamont Carey–DC Public Safety Radio

Len — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:40:26 +0000

Welcome to “DC Public Safety” – Radio and television shows, blog and transcripts on crime, criminal offenders and the criminal justice system. We currently average 75,000-90,000 page views a month.

The portal site for “DC Public Safety” is http://media.csosa.gov .

Current Radio Program:

The program interviews Lamont Cary, a former offender (11 years incarcerated) turned advocate for those leaving prison. Lamont has appeared in Home Box Office (HBO) and BET productions and numerous media interviews in the United States and beyond. He wrote “The Hill,” a fictional book about a man’s journey through prison. He is currently producing a video titled “Outside the Gate.”

The website for Mr. Carey is http://www.lamontcarey.com.

Special Announcements:

Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency:

We welcome your comments or suggestions at leonard.sipes@csosa.gov .

The website for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency is http://www.csosa.gov/.

The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.

Comments offered on “DC Public Safety” television and radio programs are the opinions of participants and do not necessarily represent the policies of CSOSA or other government agencies.

Pretrial Supervision and Treatment-DC Public Safety Radio

Len — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:59:59 +0000

The portal site for “DC Public Safety” is http://media.csosa.gov .

Current Radio Program:

The program interviews Terrence D. Walton, Director of Treatment and Michael McGuiness, Deputy Director of Treatment for the Pretrial Services Agency for the District of Columbia. “Pretrial” is an independent agency within the administrative structure of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency. Both are federal executive branch agencies in Washington, D.C.

The focus of the program is the necessity of treatment in the pretrial supervision of defendants.

The website for Pretrial is http://www.psa.gov.

Special Announcements:

Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency:

We welcome your comments or suggestions at leonard.sipes@csosa.gov .

The website for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency is http://www.csosa.gov/.

The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.

Comments offered on “DC Public Safety” television and radio programs are the opinions of participants and do not necessarily represent the policies of CSOSA or other government agencies.

Sexual Exploitation of Children-US Dept. of Justice/FBI-DC Public Safety Radio

Len — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:14:22 +0000

Welcome to “DC Public Safety” – Radio and television shows, blog and transcripts on crime, criminal offenders and the criminal justice system. We currently average 70,000 page views a month.

The portal site for “DC Public Safety” is http://media.csosa.gov .

Current Radio Program:

The program interviews Francey Hakes, National Coordinator, Child Exploitation, Prevention and Interdiction for the US Department of Justice. Our second guest is Nickolas Savage, Supervisory Special Agent and Acting Section Chief of the Cyber Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The program focused on the Attorney General’s national strategy to coordinate all criminal justice and allied agencies to deter and prevent the sexual exploitation of children and to apprehend child sex offenders. Messages to parents regarding age appropriate discussions with children was also emphasized.

The website for Ms. Hakes is http://projectsafechildhood.gov .

The website for Mr. Savage is http://www.fbi.gov . The FBI has one of the most effective social media programs within the criminal justice system.

Special Announcements:

Several requestors 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

Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency:

We welcome your comments or suggestions at leonard.sipes@csosa.gov .

The website for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency is http://www.csosa.gov/.

The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.

Comments offered on “DC Public Safety” television and radio programs are the opinions of participants and do not necessarily represent the policies of CSOSA or other government agencies.

Faith-Based Efforts to Assist Criminal Offenders-DC Public Safety Radio

Len — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 20:42:37 +0000

Welcome to “DC Public Safety” – Radio and television shows, blog and transcripts on crime, criminal offenders and the criminal justice system. We currently average 70,000 page views a month.

The portal site for “DC Public Safety” is http://media.csosa.gov .

Current Radio Program:

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.

Special Announcements:

Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency:

We welcome your comments or suggestions at leonard.sipes@csosa.gov .

The website for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency is http://www.csosa.gov/.

The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.

Comments offered on “DC Public Safety” television and radio programs are the opinions of participants and do not necessarily represent the policies of CSOSA or other government agencies.

GPS Monitoring of Criminal Offenders-Florida State University-DC Public Safety Radio

Len — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 19:43:59 +0000

Welcome to “DC Public Safety” – Radio and television shows, blog and transcripts on crime, criminal offenders and the criminal justice system. We currently average 70,000 page views a month.

The portal site for “DC Public Safety” is http://media.csosa.gov .

Current Radio Program:

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 .

The website for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency is http://www.csosa.gov. An updated fact sheet on the CSOSA GPS effort is available at http://www.csosa.gov/newsmedia/factsheets/gps-monitoring-2011.pdf.

Special Announcements:

Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency:

We welcome your comments or suggestions at leonard.sipes@csosa.gov .

The website for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency is http://www.csosa.gov/.

The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.

Comments offered on “DC Public Safety” television and radio programs are the opinions of participants and do not necessarily represent the policies of CSOSA or other government agencies.

Application of Crime Research to Cities and States–The Urban Institute–DC Public Safety Radio

Len — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:09:57 +0000

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.

Current Radio Program:

The program interviews John Roman, Senior Fellow of The Urban Institute and the Executive Director of the D.C. Crime Policy Institute. Founded in 1968, The Urban Institute is considered one of the premier research based think-tanks in the United States. “Urban” has a long history examining national and local anti-crime initiatives.

The focus of the radio program in the application of crime research to states and cities through lessons learned in Washington, D.C.

The website for the Urban Institute is http://www.urban.org.

Special Announcements:

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.

The Louisiana Department of Corrections/Division of Probation and Parole is offering radio shows on reentry. Please visit their website at http://doc.la.gov/pages/reentry-initiatives/reentry-radio/ .

Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency:

We welcome your comments or suggestions at leonard.sipes@csosa.gov or at Twitter at http://twitter.com/lensipes.

The website for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency is http://www.csosa.gov/.

The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.

Comments offered on “DC Public Safety” television and radio programs are the opinions of participants and do not necessarily represent the policies of CSOSA or other government agencies.

Interview with Ex-Offender Eddie Ellis–DC Public Safety Radio

Len — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 21:22:58 +0000

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.

Current Radio Program:

The program interviews Eddie B. Ellis, Jr. Eddie served 15 years in prison and was released six years ago to the Washington, D.C. area. Eddie has served in a variety of capacities to convey the issues of offender reentry from the perspective of someone who has experienced them directly. He has addressed Congressional hearings and created manuals and audio recordings for released offenders. He is the subject of a recent documentary (“Out for Good”) and has been on the front page of the Washington Post and additional publications.

The website for Eddie Ellis is http://oneby1inc.org .

Special Announcements:

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.

The Louisiana Department of Corrections/Division of Probation and Parole is offering radio shows on reentry. Please visit their website at http://doc.la.gov/pages/reentry-initiatives/reentry-radio/ .

Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency:

We welcome your comments or suggestions at leonard.sipes@csosa.gov or at Twitter at http://twitter.com/lensipes.

The website for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency is http://www.csosa.gov/.

The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.

Comments offered on “DC Public Safety” television and radio programs are the opinions of participants and do not necessarily represent the policies of CSOSA or other government agencies.

Intelligence and Information Sharing in the Criminal Justice System-UMUC-DC Public Safety

Len — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:36:58 +0000

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.

Current Radio Program:

The program interviews Dr. William Sondervan, Executive Director for Public Safety Outreach for the University of Maryland University College (UMUC) and Peter Oleson, Associate Professor of Intelligence Studies for UMUC addressing the use of intelligence and information sharing within the criminal justice system.

The website for UMUC is http://www.umuc.edu.

Special Announcements:

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.

The Louisiana Department of Corrections/Division of Probation and Parole is offering radio shows on reentry. Please visit their website at http://doc.la.gov/pages/reentry-initiatives/reentry-radio/ .

Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency:

We welcome your comments or suggestions at leonard.sipes@csosa.gov or at Twitter at http://twitter.com/lensipes.

The website for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency is http://www.csosa.gov/.

The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.

Comments offered on “DC Public Safety” television and radio programs are the opinions of participants and do not necessarily represent the policies of CSOSA or other government agencies.

National Institute of Corrections and DC Pretrial-Measuring What Matters-DC Public Safety

Len — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 18:54:38 +0000

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.

Current Radio Program:

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.

Special Announcements:

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.

The Louisiana Department of Corrections/Division of Probation and Parole is offering radio shows on reentry. Please visit their website at http://doc.la.gov/pages/reentry-initiatives/reentry-radio/ .

Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency:

We welcome your comments or suggestions at leonard.sipes@csosa.gov or at Twitter at http://twitter.com/lensipes.

The website for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency is http://www.csosa.gov/.

The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.

Comments offered on “DC Public Safety” television and radio programs are the opinions of participants and do not necessarily represent the policies of CSOSA or other government agencies.

The Correctional Education Association Conference, 2011-The State of Correctional Education in America-DC Public Safety Radio

Len — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:34:22 +0000

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.

Current Radio Program:

The program interviews five experts from the Correctional Education Conference in Charleston, WV in July of 2011. The interviews are approximately five minutes in length.

The research is clear; correctional education and vocational programs work to reduce criminality upon release (referred to as recidivism) and saves states millions of dollars in future correctional costs.

However, some states are either cutting educational programs due to severe budget constraints and some are increasing educational capacities in hopes of reducing recidivism and future correctional costs.

Five people were interviewed and all approached correction education from different perspectives:

Susan Lockwood is a state director of juvenile education and discusses computer based learning and testing;

William Byers is Superintendent of the Arkansas correctional education system and addresses reductions in recidivism;

Denise Justice is a state correctional school system superintendent and speaks to public perceptions of educational efforts;

Steve Steurer is the Executive Director of the Correctional Education Association and attempts to put state and national efforts in perspective;

Cindy Borden represents a company under contract to the Correction Education Association and addresses a four year study of post-secondary education (college) programs comparing prisons with and without college programs with encouraging results for prison releases enrolled in college and employed.

Special Announcements:

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.

“DC Public Safety” is offering statements of support in radio and television programs for the American Probation and Parole Association’s (APPA) ”Probation, Parole and Community Supervision Week” throughout the spring and summer. The week is celebrated from July 17 to July 23. The website for the American Probation and Parole Association is http://www.appa-net.org .

The Louisiana Department of Corrections/Division of Probation and Parole is offering radio shows on reentry. Please visit their website at http://doc.la.gov/pages/reentry-initiatives/reentry-radio/ .

Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency:

We welcome your comments or suggestions at leonard.sipes@csosa.gov or at Twitter at http://twitter.com/lensipes.

The website for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency is http://www.csosa.gov/.

The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.

Comments offered on “DC Public Safety” television and radio programs are the opinions of participants and do not necessarily represent the policies of CSOSA or other government agencies.

DC Safe Surrender-An Interview With Debra Rowe, Executive Director of Returning Citizens United

Len — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 14:59:32 +0000

DC Safe Surrender will occur on August 13-20 and 27. This program interviews Debra G. Rowe, Executive Director at Returning Citizens United, Inc.of Washington, D.C. The program time is five minutes.

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.

DC Safe Surrender-An Interview With Willie Jones-First Participant of 2007′s Fugitive Safe Surrender

Len — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 14:43:54 +0000

DC Safe Surrender will occur on August 13-20 and 27. This program interviews Willie Jones, the first person to participate in 2007′s Fugitive Safe Surrender. The program time is five minutes.

DC Safe Surrender 2011:

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.

“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 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.

DC Safe Surrender 2011 – An Interview with US Marshal Thomas Hedgepeth

Len — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 17:17:38 +0000

DC Safe Surrender will occur on August 13-20 and 27. This program interviews US Marshal Thomas Hedgepeth. The program time is five minutes.

DC Safe Surrender 2011:

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.

“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 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

DC Safe Surrender 2011 – An Interview with DC Superior Court Chief Judge Lee F. Satterfield

Len — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 17:11:51 +0000

DC Safe Surrender will occur on August 13-20 and 27. This program interviews Superior Court Chief Judge Lee Saterfield. The program time is five minutes.

DC Safe Surrender 2011:

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.

“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 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

DC Safe Surrender 2011 – An Interview with Assistant MPD Chief Peter Newsham

Len — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 17:04:44 +0000

DC Safe Surrender will occur on August 13-20 and 27. This program interviews Peter Newsham, Assistant Chief with the Metropolitan Police Department of Washington, D.C. The program time is five minutes.

DC Safe Surrender 2011:

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.

“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 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

DC Safe Surrender 2011 – An Interview with Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Paul Quander

Len — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 16:55:23 +0000

DC Safe Surrender will occur on August 13-20 and 27. This program interviews D.C.’s Deputy Mayor for Public Safety, Mr. Paul Quander. The program time is five minutes.

DC Safe Surrender 2011:

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.

“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 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

Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships-US Dept. of Justice-DC Public Safety Radio

Len — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 18:53:01 +0000

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.

Current Radio Program:

The program interviews Eugene Schneeberg, Director for the Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships of the US Department of Justice.

Mission:

The Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships leads the U.S. Department of Justice’s efforts to develop partnerships and provide relevant information to faith-based and community organizations and expand their participation in Department of Justice initiatives.

Priority Focus Areas:

Faith and community leaders from across the country are working with the Center for Faith-Based & Neighborhood Partnerships at the U.S. Department of Justice and the White House Office for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships on a wide variety of issues. The DOJ Center’s focus on three priority areas:

1. Preventing Youth & Gang Violence:

The DOJ CFBNP plays an important leadership role in the coordination of the National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention; www.findyouthinfo.gov/topic_preventingViolence.shtml

2. Promoting Responsible Fatherhood:

The DOJ CFBNP works to advance the goals of the President’s National Fatherhood & Mentoring initiative; www.fatherhood.gov

3. Effective Prisoner Reentry:

The DOJ CFBNP is active part of the Federal Interagency Reentry Counci;l www.nationalreentryresourcecenter.org/reentry-council

Special Announcements:

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.

The Louisiana Department of Corrections/Division of Probation and Parole is offering radio shows on reentry. Please visit their website at http://doc.la.gov/pages/reentry-initiatives/reentry-radio/ .

Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency:

We welcome your comments or suggestions at leonard.sipes@csosa.gov or at Twitter at http://twitter.com/lensipes.

The website for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency is http://www.csosa.gov/.

The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.

Comments offered on “DC Public Safety” television and radio programs are the opinions of participants and do not necessarily represent the policies of CSOSA or other government agencies.

Victim Rights in the Pretrial Process

Len — Fri, 20 May 2011 18:58:44 +0000

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.

Current Radio Program:

The program interviews Will Marling, Executive Director of the National Association for Victim Assistance and Tim Murray, the Executive Director of the Pretrial Justice Institute. The topic is victim rights within the pretrial process.

Pretrial involves decisions as to releasing a person arrested (a defendant) or incarcerating the individual in a jail until the trial date. Pretrial release may involve bail based on money ordered posted by the court to prompt a defendant’s appearance (often with minimal or no supervision) at trial or release to a pretrial services agency who will supervise and/or drug test the defendant until the date of the trial.

Release decisions are made by a judge, often with input from court officials or a recommendation from parole and probation or pretrial service agencies. The principle issues involve the defendants perceived risk to public safety, the probability of appearing for trial and risks to victims.

The discussion involved the rights of victims regarding the decision to release and the process of supervision.

The District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency (part of the administrative structure of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency) is considered to be one of the best pretrial service agencies in the country.

The website for the National Organization for Victim Assistance is http://www.trynova.org. The website for the Pretrial Justice Institute is http://www.pretrial.org. The website for the District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency is http://www.dcpsca.gov/.

Special Announcements:

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.

The Louisiana Department of Corrections/Division of Probation and Parole is offering radio shows on reentry. Please visit their website at http://doc.la.gov/pages/reentry-initiatives/reentry-radio/ .

Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency:

We welcome your comments or suggestions at leonard.sipes@csosa.gov or at Twitter at http://twitter.com/lensipes.

The website for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency is http://www.csosa.gov/.

The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.

Comments offered on “DC Public Safety” television and radio programs are the opinions of participants and do not necessarily represent the policies of CSOSA or other government agencies.

Iowa Reduces Recidivism–DC Public Safety Radio

Len — Wed, 04 May 2011 18:50:50 +0000

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.

Current Radio Program:

The program interviews Lettie Prell, Director of Research, Iowa Department of Corrections and Jerry Bartruff, Deputy Director of Offender Services, Iowa Department of Corrections.

Iowa DOC reduced recidivism for key groups; specifically for mentally ill offenders, women and Afro-Americans.

The website for the Iowa DOC is http://www.doc.state.ia.us.

The data downloads mentioned in the program are available at http://www.doc.state.ia.us/research.asp .

Special Announcements:

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.

The Louisiana Department of Corrections/Division of Probation and Parole is offering radio shows on reentry. Please visit their website at http://doc.la.gov/pages/reentry-initiatives/reentry-radio/ .

Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency:

We welcome your comments or suggestions at leonard.sipes@csosa.gov or at Twitter at http://twitter.com/lensipes.

The website for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency is http://www.csosa.gov/.

The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.

Comments offered on “DC Public Safety” television and radio programs are the opinions of participants and do not necessarily represent the policies of CSOSA or other government agencies.

Correctional and Vocational Education: Does it Work?–DC Public Safety Radio

Len — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:06:34 +0000

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 welcome your comments or suggestions at leonard.sipes@csosa.gov or at Twitter at http://twitter.com/lensipes.

The program interviews Steve Steurer, Ph.D., Executive Director, Correctional Education Association and William Sondervan, Ph.D., Professor and Executive Director of Public Safety Outreach, University of Maryland-University College (UMUC).

The topic is correctional and vocational education in prison and its continuance upon release while on community supervision.

The website for the Correctional Education Association is www.ceanational.org. The website for UMUC iswww.umuc.edu.

The website for the American Probation and Parole Association is http://www.appa-net.org . We will be offering statements of support for APPA’s ”Probation, Parole and Community Supervision Week” throughout the spring and summer. The week is celebrated from July 17 to July 23.

The website for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency is www.csosa.gov.

The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.

Comments offered on “DC Public Safety” television and radio programs are the opinions of participants and do not necessarily represent the policies of CSOSA or other government agencies.u

Special Courts in Washington, D.C. DC Public Safety Radio

Len — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 20:13:30 +0000

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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 welcome your comments or suggestions at leonard.sipes@csosa.gov or at Twitter at http://twitter.com/lensipes.

The program interviews Judge Milton Lee and Judge Melvin Wright of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. Both addressed the need for and application of special courts and the expected results as to protecting public safety.

Examples of special courts include:

Housing Court
Prostitution Court
Fathering Court
Drug Courts (one each for adult and juvenile populations)
Mental Health Court
Community Court (in two sections of the city)
Traffic Court

The website for the Superior Court is http://dccourts.gov

The website for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency is www.csosa.gov.

Transcript available at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/2011/05/special-courts-in-washington-d-c-dc-public-safety-radio/

The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.

Comments offered on “DC Public Safety” television and radio programs are the opinions of participants and do not necessarily represent the policies of CSOSA or other government agencies.

Kentucky’s Recidivism Rate Hits 10-year Low–”DC Public Safety”

Len — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:45:48 +0000

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The program interviews J. Michael Brown, the Secretary of the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet for the state of Kentucky. The Justice and Public Safety Cabinet has a combined law enforcement and corrections mission.

Kentucky has been the recipient of state and national news coverage regarding a restructuring of the state’s criminal justice system. The Wall Street Journal on March 5, 2011 stated that changes include “…increasing spending on rehabilitation programs and intensive drug testing. The law also reduces penalties for many drug offenses…”

The Louisville Courier-Journal stated on March 3, 2011 that enabling legislation …”passed the House and Senate with only one dissenting vote in the House.”

The Bowling Green Daily News on January 8, 2011 declared in a headline,”State’s Two-Year Recidivism Rate Hits 10-year Low.”

We interviewed Secretary Brown as to the progression of analysis to implementation to results.

The website for Justice and Public Safety Cabinet for the state of Kentucky is www.justice.ky.gov

The website for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency is www.csosa.gov.

Transcript available at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/2011/05/kentuckys-recidivism-rate-hits-10-year-low-dc-public-safety/

The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.

Comments offered on “DC Public Safety” television and radio programs are the opinions of participants and do not necessarily represent the policies of CSOSA or other government agencies.

Women Offenders-Our Place DC-DC Public Safety Radio

Len — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 16:23:37 +0000

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See http://media.csosa.gov for our television shows, blog and transcripts.

We welcome your comments or suggestions at leonard.sipes@csosa.gov or at Twitter at http://twitter.com/lensipes.

The program interviews Ashley McSwain, Executive Director of Our Place D.C. and Dr. Willa Butler who runs groups for women at the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA).

The radio show discusses the unique needs of women offenders and how both organizations are meeting those priorities.

Our Place D.C. is considered by many to be one of the most comprehensive reentry programs for women offenders in the country. The website is http://.ourplacedc.org.

The website for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency is www.csosa.gov.

Transcript available at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/2011/05/women-offenders-dc-public-safety/

The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.

Comments offered on “DC Public Safety” television and radio programs are the opinions of participants and do not necessarily represent the policies of CSOSA or other government agencies.

ROOT, Inc (Reaching Out to Others Together) “DC Public Safety” Radio

Len — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 16:33:55 +0000

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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.

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The program interviews Kenny Barnes, M.S., Founder and CEO of ROOT Inc. and Clinton Murchinson, Community Outreach Coordinator for ROOT. The program addresses crime in Washington, D.C. and all cities throughout the country with an emphasis on prevention. Mr Barnes the recipient of the National Service to Victims of Crime Award from the US Department of Justice.

The web address for ROOT is http://rootinc.org. See below for a description of ROOT.

The website for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency is www.csosa.gov.

The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.

Comments offered on “DC Public Safety” television and radio programs are the opinions of participants and do not necessarily represent the policies of CSOSA or other government agencies.

ROOT’s Vision:

ROOT, Inc (Reaching Out to Others Together) Inc. seeks to be a nationally recognized institution with expertise in addressing the ROOT causes of the systemic apathy that fosters a culture of violence in our communities today. Implement multimodal solutions that ensure individuals, families and communities stop enduring the tragedy of homicides by gun violence.

ROOT’s Mission Statement:

ROOT, Inc (Reaching Out to Others Together) Inc. is a Washington, DC based a nonprofit, 501(c) 3 organization, is committed to advocacy and intervention on behalf of homicide victims and their families. Our mission is to motivate and mobilize communities to take a proactive approach to reducing homicides and the senseless violence occurring in our cities. Youth violence, perpetrated both by and against young people, results in enormous physical, emotional, social, and economic consequences. Although youth violence has declined significantly in recent years, much work remains to reduce this public health burden. Homicide is the second leading cause of death among 15- to 24-year-olds overall. In this age group, homicide is the number one cause of death among African Americans, the second leading cause of death among Hispanic Americans, and the third leading cause of death among American Indians. – Center for Disease Control, Injury Research Agenda, September 7, 2006.

ROOT Inc. believes, as the Centers for Disease Control does that gun violence and youth violence is a public health issue. Violence is a symptom of the problem – not the problem. ROOT Inc. has identified a three prong approach to preventing and reducing gun violence and youth violence through advocacy, awareness, and education.

Transcript available at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/2011/05/root-inc-reaching-out-to-others-together-%E2%80%9Cdc-public-safety%E2%80%9D-radio/

Violence Reduction Program-”DC Public Safety”

Len — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 15:15:14 +0000

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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 welcome your comments or suggestions at leonard.sipes@csosa.gov or at Twitter at http://twitter.com/lensipes.

The program provides an overview of the Violence Reduction Program at the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA). We interviewed Community Supervision Officer Tanesha Clardy, Treatment Specialist Michelle Hare-Diggs and a participant of the program (identified as “Zoe”).

The Violence Reduction Program is a four month effort involving men and women under CSOSA supervision. It provides group encounters to prompt people under supervision to restructure their reactions to incidents of potential violence. The program prompts behaviors that are non-violent thus preventing crime and lessening the chance of participants returning to the incarceration.

Transcript available at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/2011/01/drug-courts-in-washington-d-c-%e2%80%9cdc-public-safety%e2%80%9d/

The website for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency is www.csosa.gov.

The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.

Drug Courts in Washington, D.C. “DC Public Safety”

Len — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 20:29:50 +0000

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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 welcome your comments or suggestions at leonard.sipes@csosa.gov or at Twitter at http://twitter.com/lensipes.

The program interviews Carline Claudomir and Amanda Rocha, both Community Supervision Officers (known elsewhere as parole and probation agents). Both addressed probation drug court in Washington, D.C. The Superior Court of the District of Columbia operates drug courts in D.C. See http://www.dccourts.gov/.

Drug court in D.C. involves offenders on probation with substance abuse backgrounds. The program offers treatment and an array of additional programs. Problems during supervision mandate immediate intermediate sanctions (including incarceration for short periods of time). Successful completion of the program could result in early termination of probation.

There is a pretrial version of drug court via CSOSA’s sister agency; the District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency. Both are federal, executive branch agencies.

For additional information on drug courts, see www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/enforce/drugcourt.html

Transcript available at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/2011/01/drug-courts-in-washington-d-c-%e2%80%9cdc-public-safety%e2%80%9d/

The website for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency is www.csosa.gov.

The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.

Hiring People Under Community Supervision-An Employer’s Perspective-Andre Marr

Len — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 17:32:09 +0000

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See http://media.csosa.gov for our television shows, blog and transcripts.

We welcome your comments or suggestions at leonard.sipes@csosa.gov or at Twitter at http://twitter.com/lensipes.

Transcript available at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/2010/11/hiring-people-under-community-supervision-an-employer%e2%80%99s-perspective-andre-marr/

The program interviews Andre Marr, President and CEO of A&E Air Conditioning of Washington, D.C. Mr. Marr served time in prison many years ago. Based on that experience, he started “Product of the Product” three years ago to assist individuals caught up in the criminal justice system.

The program addresses the hiring of people on parole and probation supervision.

The website for Product of the Product is www.productoftheproduct.org. Mr. Marr’s e-mail address is shortymarr@aol.com.

Please see the “Hiring People on Community Supervision” portion of CSOSA’s website at http://www.csosa.gov.

The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.

Hiring People Under Community Supervision-An Employer’s Perspective-Darryl Hallman

Len — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 16:29:42 +0000

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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 225,000 requests a month.

We welcome your comments or suggestions at leonard.sipes@csosa.gov or at Twitter at http://twitter.com/lensipes.

Transcript available at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/2010/11/hiring-people-under-community-supervision-an-employer%e2%80%99s-perspective-darryl-hallman/

The program interviews Darryl Hallman, Director of the AYT Institute of Washington, D.C. The program addresses the hiring of people on parole and probation supervision. Most of the individuals hired by Mr. Hallman to staff his automotive shops were once part of the criminal justice system.

The website for the AYT Institute is www.ayti.us.

Please see the “Hire Us” portion of CSOSA’s website at http://www.csosa.gov.

The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.

Hiring People on Community Supervision-DC Public Safety

Len — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:22:13 +0000

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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 225,000 requests a month.

Transcript available at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/2010/11/hiring-people-on-community-supervision-dc-public-safety/

We welcome your comments or suggestions at leonard.sipes@csosa.gov or at Twitter at http://twitter.com/lensipes.

The program interviews Alec Vincent, Manpower Development Specialist for the D.C. Department of Employment Services. The program addresses the hiring of people on parole and probation supervision.

Please see the “Hiring People Under Community Supervision” portion of CSOSA’s website at http://www.csosa.gov.

The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.

The Role of Faith and Released Prisoners-DC Public Safety

Len — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 01:43:56 +0000

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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 225,000 requests a month.

Transcript available at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/2010/11/the-role-of-faith-and-released-prisoners-dc-public-safety/

We welcome your comments or suggestions at leonard.sipes@csosa.gov or at Twitter at http://twitter.com/lensipes.

The program interviews the Rev. Yvonne Cooper of the Allen Chapel AME church in Washington, D.C. and Louis Sawyer who is on parole and looking for work. The program addresses faith and the role of religion in helping offenders safely return to society.

The website for the Allen Chapel church is www.amamc.org.

The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.

American Probation and Parole Association-Update-35th Annual Training Conference

Len — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:48:59 +0000

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See http://media.csosa.gov for our television shows, blog and transcripts. We now average 225,000 requests a month.

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Transcript available at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/2010/11/american-probation-and-parole-association-update-35th-annual-training-conference/

The program interviews Diane Kincaid, Deputy Director, American Probation and Parole Association regarding the work of the association and the upcoming national conference in Washington, D.C.

The website for APPA is www.appa-net.org.

The marketing strategies website is www.ccmarketingstrategies.org. The marketing theme is “A Force for Positive Change.”

Conference information is available at http://www.appa-net.org/institutes/2010_dc/attendee/.

The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.

An Interview with Bernard Melekian, Director, US Department of Justice-Office of Community Oriented Policing Services

Len — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:12:16 +0000

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See http://media.csosa.gov for our television shows, blog and transcripts. We now average 200,000 requests a month.

Transcript available at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/2010/11/an-interview-with-bernard-melekian-director-us-department-of-justice-office-of-community-oriented-policing-services/

We welcome your comments or suggestions at leonard.sipes@csosa.gov or at Twitter at http://twitter.com/lensipes.

The program interviews Bernard Melekian, Director of the US Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (commonly known as COPS or the COPS Office). Mr. Melekian has a life-long commitment to law enforcement starting as a police officer and ending as a Chief of Police for Pasadena, CA.

The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services is the component of the US Department of Justice responsible for advancing the practice of community policing through the provision of information and grant resources.

Community policing is a philosophy that promotes the systematic use of partnerships and problem-solving techniques to proactively address crime and public safety issues and fear of crime.

The website for COPS is http://www.cops.usdoj.gov.

The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.

Women Offenders-DC Public Safety-220,000 Requests a Month

Len — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 18:52:19 +0000

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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 200,000 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. Willa Butler, Supervisory Community Supervision Officer and leader of therapy groups for women under supervision and Tracy Marlow, a business owner under CSOSA supervision. The program is a passionate and candid discussion of women under supervision. Ms. Marlow freely discusses her circumstances and life history.

The website for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency is www.csosa.gov.

Transcript available at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/2010/11/women-offenders-dc-public-safety-220000-requests-a-month/

The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.

Offender and Victim Advocacy: Is there a Middle Ground? DC Public Safety-220,000 Requests a Month

Len — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 19:49:27 +0000

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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 200,000 requests a month.

We welcome your comments or suggestions at leonard.sipes@csosa.gov or at Twitter at http://twitter.com/lensipes.

Transcript available at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/2010/11/offender-and-victim-advocacy-is-there-a-middle-ground-dc-public-safety-220000-requests-a-month/

The program interviews the Rev. Bernard Keels, Director-University Memorial Chapel at the Morgan State University and mentor/facilitator of faith-based groups in Washington, D.C. Also interviewed was Anne Seymour, a nationally recognized expert in victim services and founder of Justice Solutions. The program addressed the intersection between offender and victim rights and discussed how it’s possible for both to be mutually supportive.

The website for Justice Solutions is www.justicesolutions.org. The website for Morgan State University is www.morgan.edu.

The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.

Offenders Participating in the Census-DC Public Safety-200,000 Requests a Month

Len — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 20:18:24 +0000

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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 200,000 requests a month.

We welcome your comments or suggestions at leonard.sipes@csosa.gov or at Twitter at http://twitter.com/lensipes.

Transcript available at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/2010/05/offenders-participating-in-the-census-dc-public-safety-200000-requests-a-month/

The program interviews Nunzio Cerniglia, Assistant Regional Manager for the US Census Bureau addressing the need for offenders to participate in the US census.

The website for the Census is www.2010.census.gov. The toll free number is 1-866-872-6868.

The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.

National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center-DC Public Safety-200,000 Requests a Month

Len — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 19:45:57 +0000

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Welcome to DC Public Safetyâ€“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 200,000 requests a month.

Transcript available at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/2010/05/national-law-enforcement-and-corrections-technology-center-dc-public-safety-200000-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 Joe Russo, Assistant Director of the National Law Enforcement and Technology Center. The center is a program of the National Institute of Justice, the research arm of the US Department of Justice. The show focused on the center’s effort to bring state-of-the-art corrections technology to the field.

The website for the center is www.justnet.org.

The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.

Iowa Jail-Based Substance Abuse Treatment Project-NCJA-DC Public Safety

Len — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:05:32 +0000

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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 200,000 requests a month.

Transcript available at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/2010/05/iowa-jail-based-substance-abuse-treatment-project-ncja-dc-public-safety/

We welcome your comments or suggestions at leonard.sipes@csosa.gov or at Twitter at http://twitter.com/lensipes.

The program interviews:

Lonnie Cleland, Program Planner, Iowa Department of Public Health, Jail-Based Substance Abuse Treatment Project Coordinator
Leesa McNeil, District Court Administrator in Woodbury County, Iowa
Kim Brangoccio. Clinical Director, United Community Services

The state of Iowa has seen tremendous success in re-arrest, abstinence, and employment rates among offenders following the implementation of a four-county Jail-Based Substance Abuse Treatment Project (J-BT Project). The program is designed to treat problems associated with both substance abuse and criminal thinking.

In the last six years, the project has served 2,006 patients. Of the ex-offenders who successfully completed treatment and were interviewed 12 months following their admission, 78.5 percent were clean, 91.9 percent had not been arrested, and 68.2 percent were employed full time.

The website for the Iowa program is http://www.idph.state.ia.us/bh/substance_abuse_jail.asp.

The website for the National Criminal Justice Association is http://www.ncja.org.

The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.

Scam Victims United-NOVA-DC Public Safety

Len — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:05:47 +0000

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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 200,000 requests a month.

We welcome your comments or suggestions at leonard.sipes@csosa.gov or at Twitter at http://twitter.com/lensipes.

Transcript available at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/2010/05/scam-victims-united-nova-dc-public-safety/

The program interviews Dr. Will Marling, Executive Director, National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA) and Shawn Mosch, founder of Scam Victims United to discuss common scam incidents and how to avoid them.

The website for NOVA is www.trynova.org. The website for Scam Victims United is http://scamvictimsunited.com/

The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.

Early American Crime and Media-DC Public Safety-200,000 Requests a Month

Len — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:27:50 +0000

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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 213,000 requests a month.

We welcome your comments or suggestions at leonard.sipes@csosa.gov or at Twitter at http://twitter.com/lensipes.

Transcript available at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/2010/05/early-american-crime-and-media-dc-public-safety-200000-requests-a-month/

The program interviews Dr. Anthony (Tony) Vaver, author/publisher of the “Early American Crime” website at www.earlyamericancrime.com. Tony is writing a book on the transportation and use of convict labor in the American Colonies.

The premise of the production is that we understand the current system of crime and justice by understanding the beginnings of the American justice system.

The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.

Social Media for Law Enforcement-DC Public Safety-213,000 Requests a Month

Len — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:17:17 +0000

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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 213,000 requests a month.

We welcome your comments or suggestions at leonard.sipes@csosa.gov or at Twitter at http://twitter.com/lensipes.

Transcript available at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/2010/05/social-media-for-law-enforcement-dc-public-safety-213000-requests-a-month/

The program interviews Lauri Stevens, Chair of Web Design and Interactive Media for the New England Institute of Art and organizer of the Social Media in Law Enforcement Conference (SMILE). Also interviewed is Daniel Alexander, Chief of Police, Boca Raton, FL. Chief Alexander will be speaking at the Social Media in Law Enforcement Conference. He employees a wide array of social media initiatives.

The theme of the program is that social media accomplishes a wide array of operational objectives, improves public safety and prompts multiple conversations with citizens to improve operations and crime control.

The web address for the conference is http://thesmileconference.com . The website for Chief Alexander is http://www.bocaviper.com.

The program is hosted by Leonard Sipes. The producer is Timothy Barnes.

Terms: social media, SMILE, Social Media in Law Enforcement, police, law enforcement

Alliance of Concerned Men-DC Public Safety-200,000 Requests a Month

Len — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:39:41 +0000

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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.

Transcript available at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/2010/05/alliance-of-concerned-men-dc-public-safety-200000-requests-a-month/

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

Using Civil Court for Acts of Domestic Violence

Len — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:52:45 +0000

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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.

Transcript available at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/2010/05/using-civil-court-for-acts-of-domestic-violence/

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

Budget and Corrections–A National Challenge–UMUC-DC Public Safety

Len — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:15:57 +0000

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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.

Transcript available at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/2010/05/budget-and-corrections%E2%80%93a-national-challenge%E2%80%93umuc-dc-public-safety-2/

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

Crime Victim Rights and the Courts-DC Public Safety-NOVA

Len — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:04:22 +0000

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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.

Transcript available at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/2010/05/crime-victim-rights-and-the-courts-dc-public-safety-nova/

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

Domestic Violence-Family Justice Centers-DC Public Safety-NCJA

Len — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:44:56 +0000

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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.

Transcript available at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/2010/05/domestic-violence-family-justice-centers-dc-public-safety-ncja/

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.