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Faith Based Partnerships and Offenders – UDC Sound Advice

May 26, 2011 by

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Faith Based Partnerships and Offenders – “UDC Sound Advice”

“Faith Based Partnerships and Offenders” features a discussion with a policy maker within the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency, a Cluster Coordinator with CSOSA’s Mentoring Faith Based Program and an individual currently under CSOSA supervision.

 Guests for this program:

  •  Cedric Hendricks, Associate Director, Office of Legislative, Intergovernmental and Public Affairs – Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA)
  • Reverend Kelly Wilkins, Cluster A Coordinator for CSOSA’s Faith Based Mentoring Program
  • Tonya Mackey, an offender on CSOSA Supervision.

 The show is hosted by Shelly Broderick, Dean of the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) David A. Clarke School of Law. The show was produced by Ciera Brisco of CSOSA staff.

See http://media.csosa.gov for our radio shows, blog and transcripts.

Transcript available at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/2011/05/faith-based-partnerships-and-offenders-udc-sound-advice/

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

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Filed Under: Corrections-Prisons, Criminal Justice, Faith-based Initiatives, Interviews with Offenders, Interviews with Policy Makers, Parole and Probation, Reentry, Women Offenders

Successful Offenders – “DC Public Safety” Television

January 13, 2011 by

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“Successful Offenders”  is part of the” DC Public Safety” television series.

Please see http://media.csosa.gov for our radio shows. See www.twitter.com/lensipes.

This is the  fifteenth edition of “DC Public Safety” television. The program, entitled “Successful Offenders” features discussions with four offenders currently under the supervision of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency.

Fifty percent of offenders (per national data) return to prison after three years but 50 percent do not. The production attempts to discover the reasons as to why people under supervision do not return.

Guests for the enclosed program include:

First Segment: Tracy Marlow and India Frazier

Second Segment: Cortez McDaniel and Donald Zimmerman

We welcome your comments and suggestions at leonard.sipes@csosa.gov.

The program is offered by the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency, a federal executive branch entity in Washington, D.C.

The show is hosted by Leonard Sipes. Timothy Barnes is the Producer.

Transcript available at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/2011/01/successful-offenders-dc-public-safety/

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Filed Under: Drug Treatment, Education and Vocational Assistance, Employment, Interviews with Offenders, Reentry, What Works, Women Offenders Tagged With: , , ,

What Works: Evidence-Based Practices in Community Corrections

November 22, 2010 by

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“What Works: Evidence-Based Practices in Community Corrections” is part of the” DC Public Safety” television series.

Please see http://media.csosa.gov for our radio shows. See www.twitter.com/lensipes.

We welcome your comments and suggestions at leonard.sipes@csosa.gov.

This show provides an overview of “what works” in community corrections through an examination of research-based practices.  Participants include:

Nancy G. LaVigne, Ph.D. Director, Justice Policy Center, The Urban Institute
Thomas Williams, Associate Director, Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency
Debra Kafami, Ph.D, Executive Assistant, Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency

The program is offered by the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency, a federal executive branch entity in Washington, D.C.

The show is hosted by Leonard Sipes. Timothy Barnes is the Producer.

Transcript available at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/2010/11/what-works-evidence-based-practices-in-community-corrections/

Series Meta terms: Criminal, Justice, what, works, drug, treatment, educational, vocational, assistance, employment, interviews, policy, makers, staff, probation, parole, reentry

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Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Drug Treatment, Education and Vocational Assistance, Employment, Interviews with Policy Makers, Interviews with Staff, Parole and Probation, probation, Reentry, What Works

Public Safety Solutions Through Employment and Workforce Development

November 8, 2010 by

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This video is an overview of employment and workforce development programs at the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency in Washington, DC.

Please see http://media.csosa.gov for our radio shows.

We welcome your comments and suggestions at leonard.sipes@csosa.gov.

Information about crime, criminal offenders and the criminal justice system.

Meta terms: employment, workforce development, crime, criminals, criminal justice, parole, probation.

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Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Education and Vocational Assistance, Employment, Faith-based Initiatives, Parole and Probation, probation, Reentry, What Works

Hiring People on Community Supervision

May 21, 2010 by

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“Employing Offenders”  is part of the “DC Public Safety” television series.

Please see http://media.csosa.gov for our radio shows. See www.twitter.com/lensipes.

We welcome your comments and suggestions at leonard.sipes@csosa.gov.

“Hiring People on Community Supervision” provides an overview of the CSOSA initiatives and programs available working with local businesses in order to help provide employment to offenders.  CSOSA supervises approximately 16,000 offenders at any given time; this program discusses the challenges offenders face when trying to find employment and informs local businesses about tax credits and other opportunities for providing employment to the offenders who are trying to find stability and become functional members of the community.

The program is offered by the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency, a federal executive branch entity in Washington,
D.C.

The show is hosted by Leonard Sipes. Timothy Barnes is the Producer.

Transcript available at http://media.csosa.gov/podcast/transcripts/2010/05/hiring-people-on-community-supervision/

Series Meta terms: Employment, Offenders, Parole, Probation, vocational, training, career, guidance, counseling.

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Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Education and Vocational Assistance, Employment, Interviews with Offenders, Interviews with Staff, Parole and Probation, probation, Reentry
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