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  • Prison Reentry From A Former Offender’s Perspective

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    DC Public Safety Radio won the 2015 awards for best podcast and best audio from the National Association of Government Communicators.

    DC Public Safety Radio and Television won the Government Customer Service Community of Practice (Cgov) 2014 Overall Excellence and Best Use of technology Awards. See conta.cc/1qiBV74  .

    DC Public Safety Television won three top awards for public affairs television in 2014 from CTV and DCTV.

    Welcome to “DC Public Safety” – Radio and television shows, blog and transcripts on crime, criminal offenders, and the criminal justice system.

    We received 230,000 visits in 2014.

    Page views range from 653,000 to 1.4 million a year.

    This is radio show 260.

    The portal site for “DC Public Safety” is http://media.csosa.gov

    Subscribe to “DC Public Safety” through iTunes.

    See transcript at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/2016/03/prison-reentry-former-offenders-perspective-lamont-carey/

    Current Radio Program:

    Lamont Carey is not only the CEO/President of LaCarey  Enterprises, he is an internationally known spoken-word artist, motivational speaker, and author.  He has directed stage plays and film projects, as well as, cast artists on shows, such as; HBO’s THE WIRE, Def Poetry Jam and more.

    Lamont is a former offender who served time in prison who uses his past experience to help people in the criminal justice system. He speaks eloquently  and passionately about change within the justice system.

    Read more about Lamont at http://media.wix.com/ugd/162e8b_599584fc7cc947689d483ce2bed0035a.pdf. His website is http://www.lacareyenterprises.com/.

    Special Announcements:

    A top priority for the 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 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.

    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 Barns.

    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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  • Faith-Based Offender Mentoring-Celebration in DC on February 19

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    DC Public Safety Radio and Television won the Government Customer Service Community of Practice (Cgov) 2014 Overall Excellence  and Best Use of technology Awards. See  .

    DC Public Safety won awards for best podcast and audio from the National Association of Government Communicators in 2014, see .

    DC Public Safety Television won three awards for public affairs television in 2014 from CTV and DCTV.

    Welcome to “DC Public Safety” – Radio and television shows, blog and transcripts on crime, criminal offenders and the criminal justice system.

    We received 230,000 visits in 2014.

    Page views range from 653,000 to 1.4 million a year.

    This is radio show 237.

    The portal site for “DC Public Safety” is http://media.csosa.gov

    Subscribe to “DC Public Safety” through iTunes.

    See the transcript at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/2016/03/faith-based-offender-mentoring/

    Current Radio Program:

    The program interviewed Maurice Marshall (mentor) and “Ellis” (not his full name) on the faith-based mentoring initiative at the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA). They are the Mentor and Mentee of the year. CSOSA started the program in 2006.

    The program is in support of  a celebration of CSOSA’s faith-based mentoring program at the Kellogg Conference Center at the Gallaudet University, 800 Florida Ave. NE, Washington, D.C. 20002 on Thursday, February 19, 2015 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

    We ENCOURAGE anyone interested in the mentoring process to attend. See http://www.csosa.gov (What’s New) or call 202-220-5300.

    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 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.

    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 Barns.

    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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  • CSOSA’s Youthful Offender Program-DC Public Safety Radio

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    Welcome to “DC Public Safety” – Radio and television shows, blog and transcripts on crime, criminal offenders and the criminal justice system.

    We received 1.4 million page views in 2012.

    This is radio show 177.

    Transcript available at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/2013/06/csosas-youthful-offender-program-dc-public-safety-radio-2/

    The portal site for “DC Public Safety” is http://media.csosa.gov.

    Subscribe to “DC Public Safety” through iTunes.

    Current Radio Program: 

    The program interviews Lisa Rawlings, PhD, Special Assistant to the Director, Rosa Lara, Supervisory Community Supervision Officer and Sheri Lewis, Supervisory Treatment Specialist, all of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency.

    The program addresses CSOSA’s “Young Adult” pilot initiative, which will create special supervision teams for male offenders aged 25 and younger. This initiative is in the beginning phase of implementation.

    The radio program discusses the following:

    • The unique characteristics of this population
    • The rationale for creating special supervision units for this population
    • The eligibility for the pilot
    • The integrated approach to supervision

    The website for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency is http://www.csosa.gov .

     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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  • Faith Based Programs for Offender Reentry-US Department of Justice-DC Public Safety Radio

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    Welcome to “DC Public Safety” – Radio and television shows, blog and transcripts on crime, criminal offenders and the criminal justice system.

    We currently average 133,000 page views a month.

    This is radio show 160.

    The portal site for “DC Public Safety” is http://media.csosa.gov.

    Transcripts available at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/2012/09/faith-based-programs-for-offender-reentry/

    Subscribe to “DC Public Safety” through iTunes.

    Current Radio Program: National Public Service Announcement on Reentry

    The program interviews Eugene Schneeberg Director, Center for Faith-based & Neighborhood Partnerships at the U.S. Department of Justice. The Center’s goal is to strengthen and expand partnerships with faith and community-based organizations throughout the country and provide critical support to people in need. The office serves as a bridge between local and national non-profit organizations and the Department of Justice. They seek to connect faith and community-based organizations with relevant information and up to date information about a wide variety of partnership opportunities.

    The website is http://www.ojp.gov/fbnp/ .

    The e-mail address is partnerships@usdoj.gov.

    The phone number is 202-305-2440.

    See videos below.

    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 .

    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.pewcenteronthestates.org/initiatives_detail.aspx?initiativeID=31336 .

    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.

    Faith and Community Based Approaches to Responsible Fatherhood and its Impact on Delinquency Prevention

     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 at http://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.

    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.

    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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  • Interview with Former Offender-Advocate Lamont Carey-DC Public Safety Radio

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    Welcome to “DC Public Safety” – Radio and television shows, blog and transcripts on crime, criminal offenders and the criminal justice system. We currently average 75,000-90,000 page views a month.

    The portal site for “DC Public Safety” is http://media.csosa.gov.

    Transcript available at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/2012/03/interview-with-former-offender-advocate-lamont-carey-dc-public-safety-radio/

    Current Radio Program:

    The program interviews Lamont Cary, a former offender (11 years incarcerated) turned advocate for those leaving prison. Lamont has appeared in Home Box Office (HBO) and BET productions and numerous media interviews in the United States and beyond. He wrote “The Hill,” a fictional book about a man’s journey through prison. He is currently producing a video titled “Outside the Gate.”

    The website for Mr. Carey is http://www.lamontcarey.com.

    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.

    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 Louisiana Department of Corrections/Division of Probation and Parole is offering radio shows on offender reentry. Please visit their website at .

    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.

    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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