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

April 28, 2011 by

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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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Filed Under: Corrections-Prisons, Education and Vocational Assistance, Interviews with Policy Makers, Reentry, What Works Tagged With: , ,

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

November 2, 2010 by

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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.

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

October 5, 2010 by

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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.

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.

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

September 14, 2010 by

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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.

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Hiring People on Community Supervision-DC Public Safety

August 10, 2010 by

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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.

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