Category: Professional Development

  • National Conference on Offender Reentry-National Institute of Corrections-DC Public Safety

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    This is radio show 182.

    Transcript available at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/2013/08/national-conference-on-offender-reentry-national-institute-of-corrections-dc-public-safety/

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    The program interviews Bernie Iszler, Correctional Program Specialist with the National Institute of Corrections, and Captain Attila Denes of the Douglas County, Colorado, Sheriff’s Office discussing the upcoming national virtual conference on offender reentry sponsored by the National Institute of Corrections.

    The conference is scheduled for June 12 from 9:00 a.m. (Mountain time) to 2:00 p.m.

    It will be accessible from your computer or other portable device with an internet connect. You can watch, listen, ask questions, and exchange information with others.

    All are welcome to the event.

    In this episode, Captain Atilla Denes gives a preview of the conference presentation he will deliver at the virtual conference. He illustrates with real-world examples how collaboration can be done among local community and criminal justice partners to help bring about significant, positive outcomes for reentering offenders.

    Bernie Iszler highlights the full range of presentations and presenters that attendees can expect from the virtual conference this year, including an address from keynote speaker Edward LaTessa, prominent researcher in the field of corrections most widely known for his studies on evidence-based practices

    Special Announcements:

    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.

    A new website lists and evaluates prisoner re-entry programs nationwide. Launched yesterday by the Urban Institute, the Council of State Governments, and the John Jay College of Criminal Justice Prisoner Reentry Institute, the “What Works Clearinghouse” can be seen at http://nationalreentryresourcecenter.org/what_works.

    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 Office of Violence Against Women offers stalking response tips for corrections, prosecutors, judges, law enforcement, victims and victim advocates. They are posted on OVW’s website at www.ovw.usdoj.gov .

    The National Institute of Corrections Information Center is one of the largest repositories for corrections research and information in the country. See  www.nicic.gov/Library.

    Correctional Social Media:

    The Pew Center on the States Public Safety Performance Project offers a video on research to reduce recidivism as well as brief but powerful overviews of reentry and sentencing research. See http://www.pewstates.org/projects/public-safety-performance-project-328068 .

    The U.S. DOJ Center for Faith-Based & Neighborhood Partnerships recently held two successful webinars on Faith and Community Based approaches to Reentry and Responsible Fatherhood Initiatives. Click the links below to watch/listen to these informative webinars.

    1.  Faith and Community Based Approaches to Responsible Fatherhood and its Impact on Delinquency Prevention, see https://bjatraining.org/2012/04/10/faith-and-community-based-approaches-responsible-fatherhood-and-its-impact-delinquency
    2. A Look at Faith & Community-Based Approaches to Offender Reentry, seehttps://bjatraining.org/a-look-at-faith-community-based-approaches-to-offender-reentry

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

    The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services offers podcasts at http://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/pio/podcasts.html.

    The Minnesota Department of Corrections offers a YouTube channel at http://m.youtube.com/user/minnesotadoc .

    The Facebook page for the Rhode Island Department of Corrections ishttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Rhode-Island-Department-of-Corrections/400377866663063

    The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Facebook Page is  http://www.facebook.com/cacorrections .The Twitter page is  http://twitter.com/cacorrections .

    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.

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  • Victim Services-An Academic Approach-DC Public Safety

    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.

    The transcript for this program is available at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/2009/10/victim-services-an-academic-approach-dc-public-safety/

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

    The show interviews Dr. William Sondervan, Executive Director of the Center for Criminal Justice Administration at the University of Maryland-University College (wsondervan@umuc.edu, www.umuc.edu) and Roberta Roper, Chair of the Maryland Crime Victims Resource Center addressing an academic approach to crime victimology. Roberta can be reached at rroper@mdcrimevictims.org or 1-877-VICTIM1.

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

    Meta terms: Crime victim, victimology, victims of crime, police, law enforcement, university, college, criminal justice, education, leadership, professional development, crime, criminals, criminal justice, parole, probation, prison

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  • Probation, Parole and Community Supervision Week–Resources Available–DC Public Safety

    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 140,000 requests per month.

    Transcript available at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/2009/10/probation-parole-and-community-supervision-week%E2%80%93resources-available%E2%80%93dc-public-safety/

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

    The show interviews Diane Kincaid, Information Specialist for the American Probation and Parole Association addressing Probation, Parole and Community Supervision Week from July 19 to July 25. Diane addresses the contributions of community supervision staff and offers comprehensive materials to celebrate the week on the APPA website at www.appa-net.org. Diane can be reached via e-mail at dkincaid@csg.org.

    This is the first in a series of two radio shows honoring the work of community supervision staff.

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

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

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  • Evidence Based Practices in Community Corrections-DC Public Safety

    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/evidence-based-practices-in-community-corrections-dc-public-safety/

    The show interviews Neil Goodloe, former Chief Probation Officer for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Neil provides an account of his effort to introduce evidence based practices into his district when he became Chief Probation Officer. Neil is retired and now works as a trainer and consultant for the North Pointe Institute for Public Management.

    Neil’s website is www.northpointeinc.com. His e-mail is ngoodloe@npipm.com.

    This is the first of a series of programs focusing on evidence-based practices or “what works.”

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

    Meta terms: Evidence-based, what works, corrections, jail, prison, prerelease, employment, crime, criminals, criminal justice, prison, incarceration, parole, probation,

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  • Leadership Development in Criminal Justice Agencies

    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/leadership-development-in-criminal-justice-agencies/

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

    The show features an interview with Dr. William Sondervan, Professor, Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Maryland-University College (wsondervan@umuc.edu, www.umuc.edu) and Deputy Commissioner Debbie Owens of the Baltimore City Police Department (deborah.owens@baltimorepolice.org) discussing leadership development in criminal justice agencies.

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

    Meta terms: Police, law enforcement, university, college, criminal justice, education, leadership, professional development, crime, criminals, criminal justice, parole, probation, prison

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