Welcome to the Justice Today podcast, where we explore cutting edge research and practices and offer an in-depth look at what we’re doing to meet the biggest public safety challenges of our time. Join us as we explore how funding, science and technology impact public safety and justice in today’s complex environment.
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Finding a Serial Killer—and Justice—After 40 Years
Episode Speakers: Detective Kari Johnson, Denver (Colorado) Police Department; Dr. Angela Williamson, Forensics Unit Supervisor, Bureau of Justice Assistance
During this episode, Detective Johnson and Dr. Williamson describe how decades of determined police work and cutting-edge forensic science identified Joe Michael Ervin as the person who assaulted and murdered four women between 1978 and 1981.
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Community Violence Intervention
Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Amy Solomon and Senior Advisor Eddie Bocanegra team up in this Justice Today podcast to discuss community violence intervention. Bocanegra discusses his own experience with gang violence and incarceration and his work in OJP to help the Biden Administration tackle community-based violence. This episode was recorded before the FY 2022 Office of Justice Programs Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative grant solicitation closed.
Tribal Crime, Justice, and Safety (Part 1)
Research indicates that Native American persons experience crime victimization at higher rates than non-Native people. Furthermore, the unique position of American Indian and Alaska Native tribes as both sovereign nations and domestic dependents of the U.S. creates jurisdictional complexities in responding to crime, justice, and safety. Senior social and behavioral scientist Christine (Tina) Crossland discusses NIJ’s research on these topics, especially on the prevention of violence towards American Indians and Alaska Natives. Communications Assistant Stacy Lee Reynolds hosts.
The Evidence We Leave Behind (Part 2)
National Drug Court Month
The Evidence We Leave Behind (Part 1)
From Successful Reentry to Stronger Communities
Chris Poulos: Making the Most of Second Chances
Making Second Chances Work: Reentry from Incarceration
Introducing Justice Today: Exploring how funding, science and technology impact public safety
Desistance: It’s a Process, Not an Event
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