DC Public Safety (Audio)

Year: 2011

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

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    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.

    Transcript available at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/2012/02/dc-safe-surrender-2011-an-interview-with-deputy-mayor-for-public-safety-paul-quander/

    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

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

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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.

    Transcript available at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/2012/02/faith-based-and-neighborhood-partnerships-us-dept-of-justice-dc-public-safety-radio/

    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.

    “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 .

    Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency:

    We welcome your comments or suggestions at <"mailto:leonard.sipes@csosa.gov">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.

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  • Victim Rights in the Pretrial Process

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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.

    Transcript available at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/2012/02/victim-rights-in-the-pretrial-process/

    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 https://www.psa.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.

    “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 .

    Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency:

    We welcome your comments or suggestions at <“mailto:leonard.sipes@csosa.gov”>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.

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  • Iowa Reduces Recidivism–DC Public Safety Radio

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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.

    Transcript available at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/2012/02/iowa-reduces-recidivism-dc-public-safety-radio/

    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 .

    The data downloads mentioned in the program are available at .

    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 .

    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.

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

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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.

    Transcript available at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/2012/02/correctional-and-vocational-education-does-it-work-dc-public-safety-radio/

    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 iswww.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

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