What happens when a technical mistake turns into a federal crime? In this episode of The Right On Crime Podcast, Attorney Alex Rienzie breaks down how his client, professional trail runner Michelino Sunseri, took the wrong trail in Grand Teton National Park and was criminally charged — despite causing no harm. Rienzie and ROC’s Rachel Wright discuss how a well-intentioned law was misapplied, why intent matters in regulatory crimes, and how overcriminalization can punish ordinary Americans for technical mistakes, affecting housing, jobs, and education. 

Pre-trial decisions have real consequences for public safety. In this episode, ROC Oklahoma Director Marilyn Davidson is joined by Texas Director Nikki Pressley and Americans for Public Safety President Justin Keener to discuss how risk-based pre-trial assessments can help judges in Oklahoma make smarter, fairer decisions—keeping high-risk individuals off the streets, preventing unnecessary detention of low-risk cases, and giving courts the tools to evaluate each case individually, considering criminal history, community ties, and risk factors.

What happens when a simple mistake becomes a criminal charge? In this episode of the Right On Crime Podcast, ROC National Policy Director Rachel Wright sat down with professional trail runner Michelino Sunseri to unpack how taking the wrong trail in Grand Teton National Park led to criminal charges — and a firsthand encounter with overcriminalization.

On this episode of The ROC Podcast, CEO of the Prison Entrepreneurship Program Chris Valka joined ROC's Nikki Pressley to discuss the mission of PEP, how the program encourages rehabilitation, and why second chances lead to public safety.

Oklahoma Secretary of Public Safety, Tricia Everest, joined ROC’s Oklahoma Director Marilyn Davidson for a conversation about fixing Texas’ broken bail system and how a constitutional amendment allowing judges the discretion to deny bail for the most dangerous repeat offenders would improve public safety.

On this episode of The Right On Crime Podcast, Louisiana Director Dwight Hudson sits down with Britt Allen to discuss the unique challenges and opportunities in Louisiana’s criminal justice system. Dwight shares what first inspired him to get involved in justice reform, how Louisiana is learning from Texas on bail reform, and why reentry programs are key to lowering recidivism and producing better outcomes. 

Executive Director of the Louisiana Parole Project, Andrew Hundley, joined ROC’s Dwight Hudson to discuss how earned rehabilitation and smart parole policies strengthen public safety. By holding offenders accountable and giving them a path to become taxpaying, contributing citizens, communities are safer, stronger, and more secure.

Right On Crime's new Georgia State Director and National Expert on Human Trafficking, Frank Russo, sits down with Britt Allen for a conversation on protecting victims of trafficking, supporting law enforcement, and the current state of criminal justice policy in Georgia and the nation.

Right On Crime's Arkansas Director Wil Cheatham sits down with Britt Allen for a conversation on his background, effective reentry programming, and the current state of criminal justice policy in Arkansas.