Legal Briefs

In this episode, we explore the challenges of collateral consequences, recidivism, and re-entry following periods of incarceration. Arthur Rizer & Emily Mooney of the R Street Institute provide insight on how policy can be better crafted to enhance public safety, while also promoting second chance opportunities for those with a criminal record.

Healing Justice’s Katie Monroe and Kristina Rose discuss a new web-based resource portal for victims and survivors of crime who are impacted and revictimtized by post-conviction claims of innocence and exonerations. The project is funded by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime.

Christine A. Hoffman, the Acting Prosecutor of Gloucester County, New Jersey drops in to discuss the letter she wrote disputing the Gloucester County court’s decision to conduct domestic violence contempt trials virtually.

To combat the opioid epidemic in New Jersey, Acting Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo expanded Union County's addiction intervention program to operate 24/7/365.

Keri Blakinger shares her expertise and experience on incarceration, and how COVID-19 impacts the prison population. We’ll also explore how mass incarceration, bond reform, visitation rights, and prison programming might look after the pandemic ends.

Scott Peterson, CEO of Global Youth Justice, speaks with us about his own experience working with troubled youth through implementing and improving youth diversion programs.

Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert outlines the use of investigative genetic genealogy (IGG) within the criminal justice system.

Alabama District Attorney Ashley Rich discusses the state's work to restrict access to vaping currently impacting youth, as young as middle school age.