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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.
Featured Episode
The Power of Prosecutors
Episode Speaker: The Honorable Joe Platania, Commonwealth’s Attorney, City of Charlottesville, Virginia
Every day, Joe Platania and his office make complex judgment calls that help decide whether people will spend years or even decades behind bars. In this episode, Platania explains how this process of “prosecutorial discretion” works.
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Series: Justice Today Podcast
Making Second Chances Work: Reentry from Incarceration
April 2022
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During this episode, two people who not only have studied reentry from incarceration but experienced it themselves offer their unique perspectives.
Introducing Justice Today: Exploring how funding, science and technology impact public safety
April 2022
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In this episode, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Amy L. Solomon introduces the Office of Justice Programs Justice Today podcast series.
Desistance: It’s a Process, Not an Event
April 2022
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Desistance is the process of individuals ceasing engagement in criminal activity. It may sound simple but it is quite complex, and the more we understand it, the better equipped we are to help accelerate the process before people are incarcerated or once they leave prison or jail. NIJ Journal Editor Beth Pearsall hosts a conversation on this topic with Senior Social Science Analyst Marie Garcia, Senior Advisor Ben Adams, and Social Science Research Analyst Kaitlyn Sill.
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Date Created: April 25, 2022