Faith Based Partnerships and Offenders – “UDC Sound Advice”

“Faith Based Partnerships and Offenders” features a discussion with a policy maker within the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency, a Cluster Coordinator with CSOSA’s Mentoring Faith Based Program and an individual currently under CSOSA supervision.

 Guests for this program:

•  Cedric Hendricks, Associate Director, Office of Legislative, Intergovernmental and Public Affairs – Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA)
• Reverend Kelly Wilkins, Cluster A Coordinator for CSOSA’s Faith Based Mentoring Program
• Tonya Mackey, an offender on CSOSA Supervision.

 The show is hosted by Shelly Broderick, Dean of the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) David A. Clarke School of Law. The show was produced by Ciera Brisco of CSOSA staff.

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Transcript available at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/2011/05/faith-based-partnerships-and-offenders-udc-sound-advice/

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This video is an overview of employment and workforce development programs at the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency in Washington, DC.

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Information about crime, criminal offenders and the criminal justice system.

Meta terms: employment, workforce development, crime, criminals, criminal justice, parole, probation.

“Parole and Probation Officers” ( A Day in the Life) is part of the “DC Public Safety” television series.

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“Parole and Probation officers” provides an overview of a “day in the life” of a Community Supervision Officer at the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) in Washington, D.C.  CSOSA supervises approximately 16,000 offenders at any given time; this program discusses the challenges and rewards of being a Community Supervision Officer.

The program is offered by the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency, a federal executive branch entity in Washington,
D.C.

The show is hosted by Leonard Sipes. Timothy Barnes is the Producer.

Transcript available at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/2010/05/parole-and-probation-officers/

Series Meta terms: Accountability, tours, inter-agency, interagency, crime, criminals, criminal justice, parole,
probation, agent, community, supervision, officer, prison, drug treatment, reentry, police, cooperation, law enforcement.

Welcome to DC Public Safety – Podcasts on crime, criminal offenders and the criminal justice system.

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This video provides an overview of one program that exhibits leading strategies in a law enforcement-involved offender reentry program. The Community Re-Entry Program in Racine, Wisconsin is designed to reduce crime and victimization, build stronger neighborhoods, respond to offender needs, and ensure offender accountability. These goals are accomplished through coordinated partnerships with a variety of agencies with a vested interest in ensuring the successful reintegration of offenders returning from prisons back into the community.

Transcript available at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/?p=51

Information about crime, criminal offenders and the criminal justice system.

Meta terms: crime, criminals, criminal justice, parole, probation, prison,
drug treatment, reentry, sex offenders, employment.

Welcome to DC Public Safety – Radio and Television shows on crime, criminal offenders and the criminal justice system.

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This is the third in a series of 3 television ads features the Fugitive Safe Surrender program in Washington, DC. For more information, please visit http://www.dcsafesurrender.org.

Transcript: Are you running from the law? If so, you will soon have an opportunity to start anew. I’m Apostle James Silver of the Bible Way Church and from November the 1st through the 3rd, we will open our church to nonviolent offenders. Surrender in safety at our church. Talk to your lawyer and judge and you will receive favorable consideration for your surrender. For more information you may call 202-585-SAFE.

Welcome to DC Public Safety – Radio and Television shows on crime, criminal offenders and the criminal justice system.

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This is the second in a series of 3 television ads features the Fugitive Safe Surrender program in Washington, DC. For more information, please visit http://www.dcsafesurrender.org.

Transcript: And I always used to sing it because I have a junior and this is who I’m really trying to call out to. Yeah we worry; it’s a constant worry. You worry and you try to hide it, but when you sleep at night, it’s in the back part of your mind. I love my sons to death. It’s all I have. My sons and my wife, that’s my family. We all make mistakes. Correct your mistakes and when you make it right, you feel better about yourself.

Welcome to DC Public Safety – Radio and Television shows on crime, criminal offenders and the criminal justice system.

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This is the first in a series of 3 television ads features the Fugitive Safe Surrender program in Washington, DC. For more information, please visit http://www.dcsafesurrender.org.

Transcript: It’s kind of embarrassing to have authorities come and bang on your door at 4:00 o’clock, 3 o’clock in the morning because they have a warrant to serve, to pick up one of your sons. I’m not in this by myself. There are a lot of families going through what I’m going through right now. You know, this running and hiding and ducking is not living. Turn yourself in. Do the right thing.

Welcome to DC Public Safety – Radio and Television shows on crime, criminal offenders and the criminal justice system.

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This program is a 30-minute television show addressing efforts in the District of Columbia to provide volunteer faith-based mentoring to offenders released from prison.

Transcript available at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/?p=33

Meta terms: crime, criminals, criminal justice, parole, probation, prison,
drug treatment, reentry, sex offenders.

This video clip contains an overview of how CSOSA works with Faith Based organizations to mentor offenders an increase public safety in the Washington, DC community.

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

Transcript available at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/?p=31

Information about crime, criminal offenders and the criminal justice system.

Meta terms: crime, criminals, criminal justice, parole, probation, prison,
drug treatment, reentry, sex offenders.