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90 Percent of Offenders Employed Upon Release-DC Public Safety

June 25, 2009 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 135,000 requests per 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/2010/05/90-percent-of-offenders-employed-upon-release-dc-public-safety/

The show interviews Stefan LoBuglio, Chief of the Prerelease and Reentry Services Division for the Montgomery County Department of Corrections in Maryland and Anne Morrison Piehl, a Professor at Rutgers University who, in conjunction with the Manhattan Institute, published “Preparing Prisoners for Employment-the Power of Small Rewards.” The research indicates that 90 percent of offenders leaving the Montgomery County system were employed upon release.

The research is available at http://www.manhattan-institute.org/. The website for the Montgomery County Department of Corrections is www.montgomerycountymd.gov/cor.

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

Meta terms: Corrections, jail, prison, prerelease, employment, crime, criminals, criminal justice, prison, incarceration, parole, probation,

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Women Offenders-Our Place DC-DC Public Safety

April 7, 2009 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/?p=195

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

The show interviews Tara Lihn Leaman, Deputy Director of Our Place DC. Our Place DC is a comprehensive program for women offenders returning to the District of Columbia. A wide array of issues and research regarding women offenders was discussed.

The web site for Our Place DC is www.ourplacedc.org.

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

Meta terms: women offenders, reentry, crime, criminals, criminal justice, prison, incarceration

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Filed Under: Education and Vocational Assistance, Employment, Interviews with Policy Makers, Mental Health, Reentry, What Works, Women Offenders

Offender Reentry-Second Chance Act-USDOJ-DC Public Safety

March 19, 2009 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/2010/05/offender-reentry-second-chance-act-usdoj-dc-public-safety/

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

The show interviews Dr. Gary Dennis of the Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance regarding the Second Chance Act which assists offenders returning from prison. Provisions of the Second Chance Act include:

Demonstration grants-25 million dollars of approximately 18-20 $750,000 allotments which require a 50 percent match by the jurisdiction for a possible three year time period. Grants must be applied for by April 20, 2009. State and local government can apply.

Mentoring grants-10 million dollars to non-profit agencies for allotments lasting two years. No match is required. Guidelines will be published soon.

For additional information, please see www.grants.gov. Contact Gary Dennis at 202-305-9059 or gary.dennis@usdoj.gov.

The web site for the Bureau of Justice Assistance is www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bja

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

Meta terms: Second Chance Act, Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, reentry, criminal justice, leadership, crime, criminals, criminal justice

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Filed Under: Drug Treatment, Education and Vocational Assistance, Employment, Interviews with Policy Makers, Mental Health, Reentry, Stimulus Package, What Works

Youthful Offenders and Rehabilitation

November 20, 2008 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/?p=184

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

The show features an interview with an anonymous 19- year-old offender, former offender Eddie Ellis (who is mentoring the 19 year old ) and Community Supervision Officer Lavonia Douglas who is supervising the offender.

The interview focuses on the experiences of the three participants regarding young adults involved in crime and the criminal justice system and what can be done to reduce their involvement.

The 19-year-old provides powerful testimony about his life and what happened to change is life for the better.

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

Meta terms: crime, criminals, criminal justice, parole, probation, prison, drug treatment, reentry, sex offenders, domestic violence, anger management, corrections, high-risk offenders, GPS, women offenders, DWI and youthful offenders.

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Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Education and Vocational Assistance, Interviews with Offenders, Interviews with Staff, Reentry

Former Offender Writes Guide on Reentry

July 29, 2008 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.

Transcript available at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/?p=75

The program provides an interview with Eddie Ellis, a former offender who was the subject of a front-page article in the Washington Post. Mr. Ellis developed a guide for ex-offenders. The article is available on our web site at www.csosa.gov.

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

Meta terms: crime, criminals, criminal justice, parole, probation, prison, drug treatment, reentry, sex offenders, domestic violence, anger management, corrections, high-risk offenders, GPS, satellite tracking,faith-based.

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Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Drug Treatment, Education and Vocational Assistance, Employment, Interviews with Offenders, Reentry
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