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Episode 16 – No Rookies, Just Vets
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According to Veterans in State & Federal Prisons**, an estimated 107,400 veterans were serving time in state or federal prison in 2016—the majority (98%) of which were male. Hosts Jonathan Rapping and Ilham Askia speak with Michaela Himes, Assistant Public Defender for the Dallas County’s Public Defender Office, and Nick Place, Staff Attorney for the Orleans Public Defender. Michaela has an extensive background representing within veterans court, and as a former Marine Corps Officer, Nick provides a unique lens to the needs of defending veterans.
We will learn about Veterans Court, how veterans are impacted by our criminal legal system, and how to support our veterans dealing and trying to cope with trauma that stems from their time in active service. Tune-in to listen to this important episode!
** United States, Bureau of Justice Statistics. “Veterans in Prison: Survey of Prison Inmates.” Veterans in State & Federal Prisons, March 2021, https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/veterans-prison-survey-prison-inmates-2016.
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By The Justice Rap UpON THIS EPISODE
According to Veterans in State & Federal Prisons**, an estimated 107,400 veterans were serving time in state or federal prison in 2016—the majority (98%) of which were male. Hosts Jonathan Rapping and Ilham Askia speak with Michaela Himes, Assistant Public Defender for the Dallas County’s Public Defender Office, and Nick Place, Staff Attorney for the Orleans Public Defender. Michaela has an extensive background representing within veterans court, and as a former Marine Corps Officer, Nick provides a unique lens to the needs of defending veterans.
We will learn about Veterans Court, how veterans are impacted by our criminal legal system, and how to support our veterans dealing and trying to cope with trauma that stems from their time in active service. Tune-in to listen to this important episode!
** United States, Bureau of Justice Statistics. “Veterans in Prison: Survey of Prison Inmates.” Veterans in State & Federal Prisons, March 2021, https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/veterans-prison-survey-prison-inmates-2016.