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In Session: Leading the JudiciaryEpisode 43: Tell Stories to Connect, Inform & InspireEffective leaders tell the right stories in the right way. Karen Eber, author of The Perfect Story: How to Tell Stories That Inform, Influence, and Inspire, explains how to capitalize on the brain’s five factory settings to tell stories that harness emotion to make decisions, build trust, and develop consensus around ideas, strategy, and organizational culture.
Karen Eber is CEO and Chief Storyteller of Eber Leadership Group and has helped organizations like GE, Deloitte, and HP create healthy, empathic, and curious leaders, teams, and cultures through intentional storytelling. Karen is an award-winning author, global consultant, and keynote speaker. She ha...
2025-02-0529 minIn Session: Leading the JudiciaryEpisode 42: How to Quickly Solve Problems & Lead ChangeIn Move Fast & Fix Things, Frances Frei and Anne Morriss explain why speed is important to organizational change and offer a five-step approach for leaders to identify and prioritize the appropriate problems to address, implement the best solutions to those problems, and maintain focus on the success and well-being of their organization’s employees and stakeholders.
Together Frei and Morriss co-host Fixable, a TED podcast focused on discussing actionable solutions to real-world problems. They are also co-authors of the bestselling books Uncommon Service and Unleashed and have been recognized by Thinkers50 as among the world’s most influential business thinkers.
2024-12-0429 min
Term TalkTerm Talk: United States Trustee v. John Q. Hammons; Harrington v. Purdue Pharma L.P.Bankruptcy. Non-uniformity. Non-debtor Release. Experts discuss the Supreme Court’s decision to not reimburse claimants for bounded non-uniformities in Hammons as well as the Court’s rejection of the release of claims against third-party non-debtors without claimant consent in Purdue Pharma.
Participants. Tara Grove, Vinson and Elkins Chair in Law, University of Texas Austin, School of Law; Melissa Jacoby, Graham Kenan Distinguished Professor of Law, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; and Beth Wiggins, Director of Research at the Federal Judicial Center.
2024-12-0225 minTerm TalkTerm Talk: United States Trustee v. John Q. Hammons; Harrington v. Purdue Pharma L.P.Bankruptcy. Non-uniformity. Non-debtor Release. Experts discuss the Supreme Court’s decision to not reimburse claimants for bounded non-uniformities in Hammons as well as the Court’s rejection of the release of claims against third-party non-debtors without claimant consent in Purdue Pharma.
Participants. Tara Grove, Vinson and Elkins Chair in Law, University of Texas Austin, School of Law; Melissa Jacoby, Graham Kenan Distinguished Professor of Law, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; and Beth Wiggins, Director of Research at the Federal Judicial Center.
2024-12-0224 minTerm TalkTerm Talk: Smith v. Arizona; Diaz v. United StatesCriminal Law. Sixth Amendment. Expert Testimony. Experts discuss the Supreme Court’s guidelines for determining when reports prepared by analysts are testimonial in Smith v. Arizona, and in Diaz v. United States, the limitations of FRE 704(b) on expert testimony about the defendant’s mental when an essential element of the charge.
Participants. Laurie Levenson, David W. Burcham Chair in Ethical Advocacy, Loyola Law School; Evan Lee, Emeritus Professor, UC Law, San Francisco; and Francesca Williams, Executive Education Attorney, Federal Judicial Center.
2024-11-2114 min2024-11-2113 minTerm TalkTerm Talk: Erlinger v. United States; Pulsifer v. United StatesCriminal Law. Fifth and Sixth Amendments. First Step Act. ACCA. Experts discuss the Supreme Court’s determination in Erlinger v. United States that the existence of a prior offense is a jury question, and the requirements for safety-valve relief under the First Step Act in Pulsifer v. United States.
Participants. Laurie Levenson, David W. Burcham Chair in Ethical Advocacy, Loyola Law School; Evan Lee, Emeritus Professor, UC Law, San Francisco; and Francesca Williams, Executive Education Attorney, Federal Judicial Center.
2024-11-2118 minTerm TalkTerm Talk: Erlinger v. United States; Pulsifer v. United StatesCriminal Law. Fifth and Sixth Amendments. First Step Act. ACCA. Experts discuss the Supreme Court’s determination in Erlinger v. United States that the existence of a prior offense is a jury question, and the requirements for safety-valve relief under the First Step Act in Pulsifer v. United States.
Participants. Laurie Levenson, David W. Burcham Chair in Ethical Advocacy, Loyola Law School; Evan Lee, Emeritus Professor, UC Law, San Francisco; and Francesca Williams, Executive Education Attorney, Federal Judicial Center.
2024-11-2117 minTerm TalkTerm Talk: City of Grants Pass v. Johnson; McElrath v. GeorgiaCriminal Law. Eighth Amendment. Fifth Amendment. Experts discuss the Court’s interpretation of status and conduct in the context of ordinances that punish sleeping in public in City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, and the absolute bar to retrial of acquittals, even when there are inconsistent verdicts, in McElrath v. Georgia.
Participants. Laurie Levenson, Professor, Loyola Law School; Evan Lee, Emeritus Professor, UC Law, San Francisco; and Francesca Williams, Executive Education Attorney, Federal Judicial Center.
2024-11-2113 minTerm TalkTerm Talk: City of Grants Pass v. Johnson; McElrath v. GeorgiaCriminal Law. Eighth Amendment. Fifth Amendment. Experts discuss the Court’s interpretation of status and conduct in the context of ordinances that punish sleeping in public in City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, and the absolute bar to retrial of acquittals, even when there are inconsistent verdicts, in McElrath v. Georgia.
Participants. Laurie Levenson, Professor, Loyola Law School; Evan Lee, Emeritus Professor, UC Law, San Francisco; and Francesca Williams, Executive Education Attorney, Federal Judicial Center.
2024-11-2114 minTerm TalkTerm Talk: Chiaverini v. City of NapoleonCriminal Law. Malicious-prosecution. § 1983. Experts discuss the Supreme Court’s determination that probable cause for one charge does not insulate other charges from a §1983 malicious-prosecution claim.
Participants. Laurie Levenson, David W. Burcham Chair in Ethical Advocacy, Loyola Law School; Evan Lee, Emeritus Professor, UC Law, San Francisco; and Francesca Williams, Executive Education Attorney, Federal Judicial Center.
The nation's top legal scholars discuss what federal judges need to know about the U.S. Supreme Court's most impactful decisions.
2024-11-2110 minTerm TalkTerm Talk: Chiaverini v. City of NapoleonCriminal Law. Malicious-prosecution. § 1983. Experts discuss the Supreme Court’s determination that probable cause for one charge does not insulate other charges from a §1983 malicious-prosecution claim.
Participants. Laurie Levenson, David W. Burcham Chair in Ethical Advocacy, Loyola Law School; Evan Lee, Emeritus Professor, UC Law, San Francisco; and Francesca Williams, Executive Education Attorney, Federal Judicial Center.
2024-11-2109 minTerm TalkTerm Talk: Fischer v. United States; Snyder v. United StatesCriminal Law. Statutory Interpretation. Experts discuss the Court’s interpretation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act as applied to January 6 defendants in Fischer v. United States, and whether the amended federal bribery statute continues to criminalize gratuities in Snyder v. United States.
Participants. Laurie Levenson, Professor, Loyola Law School; Evan Lee, Emeritus Professor, UC Law, San Francisco; and Francesca Williams, Executive Education Attorney, Federal Judicial Center.
2024-10-0314 minTerm TalkTerm Talk: Fischer v. United States; Snyder v. United StatesCriminal Law. Statutory Interpretation. Experts discuss the Court’s interpretation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act as applied to January 6 defendants in Fischer v. United States, and whether the amended federal bribery statute continues to criminalize gratuities in Snyder v. United States.
Participants. Laurie Levenson, Professor, Loyola Law School; Evan Lee, Emeritus Professor, UC Law, San Francisco; and Francesca Williams, Executive Education Attorney, Federal Judicial Center.
2024-10-0315 minTerm TalkTerm Talk: Alexander v. S.C. State Conference of NAACP; Robinson v. CallaisVoting. Redistricting. Experts discuss how courts should determine if race or party affiliation predominates in a legislature’s redistricting in Alexander v. South Carolina Conference of the NAACP, and the uncertainty surrounding application of the Purcell principle in Robinson v. Callais.
Participants. Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean and Jesse H. Choper Distinguished Professor of Law, University of California, Berkeley, School of Law; Evan Lee, Emeritus Professor, University of California Law, San Francisco; and Hamid Khan, Judicial Education Attorney, Federal Judicial Center.
2024-10-0314 minTerm TalkTerm Talk: Alexander v. S.C. State Conference of NAACP; Robinson v. CallaisVoting. Redistricting. Experts discuss how courts should determine if race or party affiliation predominates in a legislature’s redistricting in Alexander v. South Carolina Conference of the NAACP, and the uncertainty surrounding application of the Purcell principle in Robinson v. Callais.
Participants. Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean and Jesse H. Choper Distinguished Professor of Law, University of California, Berkeley, School of Law; Evan Lee, Emeritus Professor, University of California Law, San Francisco; and Hamid Khan, Judicial Education Attorney, Federal Judicial Center.
2024-10-0313 minIn Session: Leading the JudiciaryEpisode 41: Curiosity Can Transform Your LeadershipResearch shows that heart-centered curiosity differs from intellectual curiosity and leads to a better understanding of ourselves and others, and to happier and more productive organizations. Scott Shigeoka’s book Seek: How Curiosity Can Transform Your Life and Change the World, based on his work at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, provides strategies for developing curiosity and explains why it is important to do so.
Scott has taught at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of California Berkeley, and currently teaches courses on innovative design at the University of Texas at Austin.
2024-10-0229 minTerm TalkTerm Talk: United States v. Rahimi; Garland v. CargillSecond Amendment. National Firearms Act. Experts discuss the Court’s continued development of the history and tradition standard of analysis in the context of the Second Amendment, and how the abandonment of the Chevron Doctrine impacted the interpretation of the National Firearms Act.
Participants. Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean and Jesse H. Choper Distinguished Professor of Law, University of California, Berkeley, School of Law; Tara Grove, Vinson and Elkins Chair in Law, University of Texas at Austin, School of Law; and Hamid Khan, Judicial and Legal Education Attorney, Federal Judicial Center.
2024-09-2617 minTerm TalkTerm Talk: United States v. Rahimi; Garland v. CargillSecond Amendment. National Firearms Act. Experts discuss the Court’s continued development of the history and tradition standard of analysis in the context of the Second Amendment, and how the abandonment of the Chevron Doctrine impacted the interpretation of the National Firearms Act.
Participants. Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean and Jesse H. Choper Distinguished Professor of Law, University of California, Berkeley, School of Law; Tara Grove, Vinson and Elkins Chair in Law, University of Texas at Austin, School of Law; and Hamid Khan, Judicial and Legal Education Attorney, Federal Judicial Center.
2024-09-2618 minIn Session: Leading the JudiciaryEpisode 40: The Value of Intelligent FailureProfessor and author Amy Edmondson’s recent research says that intelligent failures in organizations help us adapt, improve and innovate – as individuals and teams. Leaders who recognize, value and even celebrate failures for the learning opportunities they present, encourage organizational innovation and improvement.
Dr. Edmondson is the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School and the author of The Fearless Organization and several books on Teaming. She was ranked first in 2021 and 2023 on the biennial Thinkers50 global ranking of management thinkers. Her research explores organizational, team and individual behavior, psychological safety, collaboration, innovation, and learning and lead...
2024-08-0730 min
Management Matters with James-Christian BlockwoodLessons from the Recent FJC and Academy Report with Judge James Baker and Roger KodatIn this episode, we welcome Judge James Baker, Former Chief Judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces and Academy Fellow, and Academy Senior Project Director Roger Kodat, to discuss the key takeaways and lessons learned from a report with the FJC that researched best workplace practices across the Judiciary. LinksRead the recent report here. Support the Podcast Today at:donate@napawash.org or 202-347-3190Music Credits: Sea Breeze by Vlad Gluschenko | https://soundcloud.com/vgl9Music promoted by https://www...
2024-07-2241 minIn Session: Leading the JudiciaryEpisode 39: Trust and Relationships: The Science May Surprise YouDr. Peter H. Kim, researcher in the field of trust and author of How Trust Works: The Science of How Relationships Are Built, Broken and Repaired, shares surprising evidence-based insights about trust and trust violations. He describes how efforts to repair trust, such as apologies, can be ineffective or even harm relationships.
Dr. Peter H. Kim is a professor of management and organization at the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business and is a recipient of numerous international and international awards. His research has been published in a number of scholarly journals, and featured in The New Yo...
2024-06-0527 minIn Session: Leading the JudiciaryEpisode 38: How Office Design Can Improve Wellbeing, ProductivityEsther Sternberg, author of Well at Work: Creating Wellbeing in Any Workspace, shares research on how our work environments impact our health and productivity. Dr. Sternberg provides guidance to leaders on how to integrate the seven domains of health into workspace design, fostering healthier employees who are more focused, productive and happier to be at the office.
Dr. Sternberg is a professor of medicine, psychology, planning and landscape architecture, and nutritional sciences and wellness at the University of Arizona. She has served as an advisor to the World Health Organization and the Vatican; in the U.S. she has advised...
2024-04-0329 minIn Session: Leading the JudiciaryBONUS Off Paper Podcast: Episode 25 - Finding Happiness in Your Life and WorkHelene Creager (C.D. Cal.), informed by her time as central California’s Critical Incident Stress Management Team, shares not only what officers need to know about the science behind mindfulness, compassion, self-compassion, and positive neuroplasticity, but how to incorporate them into our daily lives as well. Drawing upon her twenty-three years as a U.S. Probation officer, including as a founding member of the National Wellness Working Group, Creager makes the case that intentional self-care is crucial in creating satisfying personal and professional lives.
2024-04-0354 minIn Session: Leading the JudiciaryEpisode 37: Why Microstress MattersKaren Dillon, co-author with Rob Cross of The Microstress Effect: How Little Things Pile Up and Create Big Problems and What to Do about It, describes their discovery of the little noticed day-to-day stressors causing significant impact on even the highest performing employees, and how failing to address them can lead to burnout. Karen Dillon is a contributing editor at Harvard Business Review and coauthor of three books with Clayton Christensen, including the New York Times bestseller, How Will You Measure Your Life?
2024-02-0730 minIn Session: Leading the JudiciaryEpisode 36: Gather with PurposeToday on In Session: Leading the Judiciary, Priya Parker, author of The Art of Gathering, shares a purpose-driven and people-centered approach for designing meaningful, and memorable meetings that people want to attend. Parker is a facilitator and strategic advisor trained in the field of conflict resolution and has spent 20 years guiding leaders and groups through difficult conversations about community, identity, and vision. She studied organizational design at M.I.T., public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, and political and social thought at the University of Virginia.
2023-12-0629 min
Get ConnectedFJC, An NYC Based Foundation of Philanthropic FundsWhen we think of contributing to a cause we care about…often, that means writing a check. The generosity of donors keeps non-profits alive. But behind the scenes, what’s the best use of those resources? Our guest is Sam Marks, CEO of FJC, a foundation offering donor advised funds to amplify the work and passion of donors and non-profifts. For more, visit FJC.org.
2023-11-0614 minIn Session: Leading the JudiciaryEpisode 35: Focus on What Matters by Subtracting What Doesn’tLeidy Klotz, author of Subtract: The Untapped Science of Less, shares how subtracting before adding can create better outcomes, especially when we are clear about what we want to accomplish. Klotz’s innovative research shows how subtracting doesn’t necessarily mean doing less; rather it’s an important first step for individuals and organizations that want to improve processes and solve problems.
In addition to several research articles, Leidy’s work has appeared in the journals Nature and Science and been featured on NPR’s Hidden Brain podcast. He is an interdisciplinary professor of engineering, architecture, and business at the University...
2023-10-0426 min
Off PaperOff Paper – Episode 25: Finding Happiness in Your Life and WorkHelene Creager (C.D. Cal.), informed by her time as central California’s Critical Incident Stress Management Team, shares not only what officers need to know about the science behind mindfulness, compassion, self-compassion, and positive neuroplasticity, but how to incorporate them into our daily lives as well. Drawing upon her twenty-three years as a U.S. Probation officer, including as a founding member of the National Wellness Working Group, Creager makes the case that intentional self-care is crucial in creating satisfying personal and professional lives.
2023-09-0654 minIn Session: Leading the JudiciaryEpisode 34: Thinking Better to Lead BetterWoo-kyoung Ahn, professor of psychology at Yale University and author of Thinking 101: How to Reason Better to Live Better, discusses how our brains are hard-wired to make quick decisions in order to keep us safe. These cognitive shortcuts can lead to misguided decision-making and stifled innovation in the short-term while costing us time, energy and money in the long run.
Ahn received Yale’s Lex Hixon Prize for teaching excellence in the social sciences in 2022, and her research was funded by the National Institutes of Health. She is a fellow of the American Psychological Association and the Association for Psychological Sc...
2023-08-0231 minOff PaperOff Paper – Episode 24: An Extraordinary and Compelling Compassionate Release StoryDani Hourani served twenty-eight years of a mandatory life sentence before being granted compassionate release on the basis of “extraordinary and compelling reasons” under the First Step Act. Dani is now Director of Community Development for Team Wellness Center, a provider of social and health care services to the Detroit area’s low-income community, including wrap-around services for returning citizens. We hear Dani’s story through his voice and those of his case’s lead prosecutor, the sentencing judge, Dani’s defense attorney, and the chief U.S. probation officer and intensive supervision probation officer specialist who supervised him after his release...
2023-06-0843 minIn Session: Leading the JudiciaryEpisode 33: Leading Outcomes, Others & Ourselves in Remote or Hybrid WorkplacesIn remote or hybrid workplaces, leaders must be more intentional about building relationships that engender commitment, rather than just compliance, and focus more on accomplishment rather than just employee activity. This episode explores how to do that with organizational expert Kevin Eikenberry.
Kevin Eikenberry is founder and Chief Potential Officer of the Kevin Eikenberry Group and co-founder of the Remote Leadership Institute. He has improved the communication, leadership, learning, teams and teamwork of organizations worldwide for over twenty-five years. Kevin’s been named one of Inc.com’s Top 100 Experts Worldwide in Leadership and Management and is the author of seve...
2023-06-0729 minIn Session: Leading the JudiciaryEpisode 32: What Matters About GenerationsToday on In Session: Leading the Judiciary, we talk with public policy expert Bobby Duffy about his book The Generation Myth: Why When You’re Born Matters Less Than You Think. Duffy discusses what’s real and not-so-real about differences among generations. Stereotypes like “Baby Boomers hate technology” and “Millennials are lazy” not only lack support but can be dangerous: creating division and distracting from real issues. Duffy argues that to understand how different generations shape society, it’s essential to consider the political, economic, and cultural contexts impacting everyone, and the lifecycle changes common to all generations.
Bobby Duffy is professor o...
2023-04-0532 minIn Session: Leading the JudiciaryEpisode 31: Finding Your Inner Warrior and Leading CourageouslyIn this episode, we explore how leaders can find their inner warrior and lead with courage. D.J. Vanas, author of The Warrior Within: Own Your Power to Serve, Fight, Protect, and Heal, explains that being a warrior is not about steely-eyed individual toughness. Rather, it is about practicing aggressive self-care, openness, and collaboration so that you’re emotionally, mentally, and physically prepared to serve and support your “tribe.”
D.J. is a former U.S. Air Force officer and a member of the Ottawa Tribe of Michigan. He has inspired thousands of public sector and Fortune 500 company leaders to find c...
2023-02-0132 minIn Session: Leading the JudiciaryEpisode 30: How Recognizing Bias, Headwinds, and Tailwinds Lifts Everyone in an Organization (Including You)In part two of our discussion with author Dolly Chugh, we discuss how unconscious bias reveals itself in non-verbal ways, signaling feelings and beliefs we don’t intend to convey. Dr. Dolly Chugh, author of The Person You Mean to Be, How Good People Fight Bias, says this “leakage” often occurs during times of stress and in fast-moving environments. Dolly says taking the time to consider influential aspects of our own and others’ identities and acting with intention can help us to consistently convey who we mean to be. Part one, Good-ish to Great: How the Best Leaders Continue to Grow, wa...
2022-12-0724 minIn Session: Leading the JudiciaryEpisode 29: Growing from Goodish to Great: How the Best Leaders Continue to GrowAuthor Dr. Dolly Chugh discusses how striving for good keeps leaders and organizations from being better. Author of The Person You Mean to Be, How Good People Fight Bias, Dolly says being “good” suggests an obtained goal, while striving to be “good-ish” allows room for continuous learning and improvement. Nurturing a growth mindset to be “good-ish” also helps us avoid the “self-threat” often felt when our “good identity” is challenged, and ensures organizations become what we want them to be.
2022-10-1128 minIn Session: Leading the JudiciaryEpisode 28: The Power of Expectation: Mindset Does MatterDavid Robson, author of the The Expectation Effect, How Your Mindset Can Change Your World, explains the science behind how what we think will happen changes what does happen. Leaders who understand and leverage the mind-body connection can enhance their own and others’ focus and increase engagement and workplace performance.
David Robson graduated from Cambridge University and is a science writer featured in publications like the Atlantic and the Washington Post. In 2021 he received awards from the Association of British Science Writers and the UK Medical Journalists' Association for his writing on misinformation and risk communication during the COVID pandemic.
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2022-08-0329 minOff PaperOff Paper – Episode 23: A Conversation with Chief U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services Officer Wade Warren (Ret., D.N.D.)Wade Warren, retired Chief U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services Officer from the District of North Dakota, discusses the changes he has seen and spearheaded during his 25 years in service, along with lessons learned from 28 years of service in the Army National Guard, which included deployment to Iraq. Wade was an early adopter of evidence-based practice and worked to implement it in partnership with Canadian counterparts and researchers. He received the AO Director’s Leadership Award for his efforts to destigmatize officer stress and trauma, create opportunities for officers to seek help, and make officer wellness a national priority.
2022-07-0842 minIn Session: Leading the JudiciaryEpisode 27: Dealing with DisruptionHenna Inam, author of Wired for Disruption: The Five Shifts in Agility to Lead in the Future of Work, identifies five innate agilities we can develop to help us lead during times of disruption and prepare organizations for success in the new workplace.
2022-06-0130 min
The NCJA PodcastEpisode 14: The Tennessee Family Justice Center (FJC) Statewide Initiative with Daina Moran and Heather BrackIn this episode, NCJA Program Manager Gillian Caplan speaks with Daina Moran, deputy director of Tennessee’s Office of Criminal Justice Programs, the state administering agency for Tennessee, and Heather Brack, NCJA’s grants accounting manager and former program director of the Johnson City/Washington County (TN) FJC about the FJC programs in their state.
FJCs are multiagency, multidisciplinary centers where staff from public and private agencies provide services to victims at a single location. This reduces the number of times victims must tell their story, reduces the number of places victims must go for help, and incr...
2022-05-0938 minOff PaperOff Paper – Episode 22: Reentry Research at the DOJ’s National Institute of Justice – A Conversation with Dr. Marie GarciaDr. Marie Garcia is a Senior Social Science Analyst at the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), the research arm of the U.S. Department of Justice. She is co-author, with Jay Whetzel and Scott Anders, of the article “All Hands on Deck! Toward a Reentry-Centered Vision for Federal Probation,” published in the December 2020 issue of Federal Probation. In this episode of Off Paper, Dr. Garcia and host Mark Sherman discuss the outcomes of NIJ’s many years of reentry research and how those outcomes translate to the reentry-centered, holistic, systems-oriented approach to probation and pretrial practice recommended in the Federal Probat...
2022-04-2928 minIn Session: Leading the JudiciaryEpisode 26: Caring Leaders Get ResultsHeather Younger, author of The Art of Caring Leadership: How Leading with Heart Uplifts Teams and Organizations, describes nine aspects of caring leadership and why they are essential to organizational success.
2022-04-0628 minOff PaperOff Paper – Episode 21: A Reentry-Centered Approach to U.S. Probation & Pretrial ServicesJay Whetzel, criminal justice consultant and former Probation Administrator at AOUSC, Scott Anders, Director of the St. Louis (Mo.) County Jail and former Chief U.S. Probation Officer, and Marie Garcia, Senior Social Science Analyst at the DOJ National Institute of Justice, talk about their article “All Hands on Deck! Toward a Reentry-Centered Vision for Federal Probation,” published in the December 2020 issue of Federal Probation. The article describes a holistic approach to reentry work, from pretrial through presentence and postconviction. Chris Dozier, retired Chief U.S. Pretrial Services Officer for the district of New Jersey, describes why she believes that “Reentr...
2022-02-2559 minIn Session: Leading the JudiciaryEpisode 25: Humility: An Essential Leadership TraitMarilyn Gist, author of The Extraordinary Power of Leader Humility: Thriving Organizations and Great Results, discusses the six key leader qualities that demonstrate humility, and the positive impact they have on organizations and the people in them.
2022-02-0229 minOff PaperOff Paper – Episode 20: Demystifying Training and Education in U.S. Probation and Pretrial ServicesTo officers, understanding how they are trained and educated, and finding the right training opportunity among those offered by multiple agencies and actors can be confusing. Educators from the Federal Probation and Pretrial Academy, the U.S. Sentencing Commission, and the Federal Judicial Center discuss the training and education available to help officers navigate the complex issues they face every day, and to also help officers remain successful throughout their careers. Stephanie Denton, Chief of the Training and Safety Division of the Probation and Pretrial Services Office at the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, and Raquel Wilson, Director...
2022-01-1455 minIn Session: Leading the JudiciaryEpisode 24: Cultivating an Inclusive WorkplaceStefanie K. Johnson, author of Inclusify: The Power of Uniqueness and Belonging to Build Innovative Teams, discusses how diversity without inclusion fails to capitalize on the value of diverse teams. According to Dr. Johnson’s research, leaders must ensure individuals feel a sense of belonging, which includes encouraging all staff to use what makes them unique for the benefit of the organization.
2021-12-0128 minIn Session: Leading the JudiciaryEpisode 23: Leveraging Our Individual Paths to LeadershipMeredith Persily Lamel, coauthor of The Six Paths to Leadership: Lessons from Successful Executives, Politicians, Entrepreneurs, and More, discusses the different paths leaders take to arrive at their formal positions of authority, why those paths matter, and the opportunities and challenges inherent in each path so leaders can create more personal satisfaction and greater organizational success.
2021-10-0629 minIn Session: Leading the JudiciaryEpisode 21: Lessons in Leadership from the White House to the CourthouseMichael Siegel, retiring FJC Sr. Education Specialist and author of The President as Leader, applies a four-part leadership framework to modern presidencies to analyze what makes a successful leader, whether in the White House or the courthouse. He also has observations and advice for court leaders gained over thirty-three years at the FJC.
2021-07-0733 minIn Session: Leading the JudiciaryEpisode 20: Transitioning Gracefully to Executive LeadershipRon Carucci, coauthor of the best-selling book Rising to Power: The Journey of Exceptional Executives, asserts that research shows that power is more likely to be abandoned out of fear than abused for self interest. He discusses how proper preparation leading to accurate expectation setting is instrumental to both personal and organizational success.
2021-06-0231 minIn Session: Leading the JudiciaryBONUS Off Paper – Episode 19: Dr. Michael Siegel on Leadership in U.S. Probation & Pretrial Services and the Federal CourtsDr. Michael Siegel, Senior Education Specialist, Federal Judicial Center, created the Leadership Development Program for U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services Officers (LDP) in the mid-1990s. Since that time over 1,000 officers have graduated from the program, many of whom have gone on to lead their districts as chiefs, deputies, and supervisory officers. Through LDP and other programs, Dr. Siegel is, in large part, responsible for creating a culture of leadership in U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services. Over his more than thirty-year career at the Federal Judicial Center, he has conducted leadership seminars with virtually every part of the...
2021-05-051h 03Off PaperOff Paper – Episode 19: Dr. Michael Siegel on Leadership in U.S. Probation & Pretrial Services and the Federal CourtsDr. Michael Siegel, Senior Education Specialist, Federal Judicial Center, created the Leadership Development Program for U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services Officers (LDP) in the mid-1990s. Since that time over 1,000 officers have graduated from the program, many of whom have gone on to lead their districts as chiefs, deputies, and supervisory officers. Through LDP and other programs, Dr. Siegel is, in large part, responsible for creating a culture of leadership in U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services. Over his more than thirty-year career at the Federal Judicial Center, he has conducted leadership seminars with virtually every part of the...
2021-04-061h 03In Session: Leading the JudiciaryEpisode 19 : Decision-making, Collaborating and CoachingMichael Lewis, author of New York Times best-selling books The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds, and Coach: Lessons on the Game of Life, explores how what we think we know about rational decision making is wrong, and the positive impact coaches can have on performance. Lewis is also the author of other best-selling books, including The Fifth Risk, The Blind Side, Moneyball, and The Big Short, and is host of the podcast Against the Rules with Michael Lewis.
2021-04-0221 minIn Session: Leading the JudiciaryEpisode 18: Great Managers Are Made, Not BornJulie Zhuo, former Vice President of Product Design at Facebook and author of The Making of a Manager: What to Do When Everyone Looks to You, shares her experiences transitioning to management and asserts that managers are made, not born. Julie describes a path that includes approaching management with a growth mindset, acknowledging what you don’t know, and seeking input and feedback from those that do.
2021-02-0334 minOff PaperOff Paper – Episode 18: A Community of Caring: Wellness in U.S. Probation and Pretrial ServicesU.S. probation and pretrial services professionals discuss the wellness challenges facing the system and the National Wellness Committee’s work to address them. Chair of the National Wellness Committee, Melinda Torres Felix discusses what it means to be physically and mentally well, where the Wellness Committee has been, where it wants to go, and the resources and help available to officers. Monica Mannino, Supervisory U.S. Probation Officer in the Eastern District of Missouri and Vice Chair of the Wellness Committee, Chief Wade Warren of the District of North Dakota, Chief Melissa Alexander of the Middle District of North Ca...
2021-02-0145 minIn Session: Leading the JudiciaryEpisode 17: Grit: How Hard Work, Not Talent, Predicts SuccessAngela Duckworth, Professor of Psychology and author of Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance debunks the myth of genius to assert that consistent practice and dedication are the real determinants of individual success. Dr. Duckworth’s research demonstrates that behaviors, rather than innate talent, are what lead to the marked success we want for ourselves, and hope for our employees to achieve.
2020-12-0227 minOff PaperBONUS Managing Health and Wellness During Covid-19 and BeyondThis special episode discusses actionable strategies for improving mental health, increasing personal and professional productivity and fostering happiness in yourself, and those around you. Judge Jeremy Fogel, former director of the Federal Judicial Center and current Executive Director of the Berkeley Judicial Institute, and Dr. Dacher Keltner, founding Director of the Greater Good Science Center, host of the Center's award-winning podcast, "The Science of Happiness," and professor of psychology at the University of California Berkeley, share their personal strategies for managing challenges and suggest manageable steps anyone can take to achieve a better sense of balance during unbalanced times.
2020-10-271h 06In Session: Leading the JudiciaryBONUS Managing Health and Wellness During Covid-19 and BeyondThis special episode discusses actionable strategies for improving mental health, increasing personal and professional productivity and fostering happiness in yourself, and those around you. Judge Jeremy Fogel, former director of the Federal Judicial Center and current Executive Director of the Berkeley Judicial Institute, and Dr. Dacher Keltner, founding Director of the Greater Good Science Center, host of the Center's award-winning podcast, "The Science of Happiness," and professor of psychology at the University of California Berkeley, share their personal strategies for managing challenges and suggest manageable steps anyone can take to achieve a better sense of balance during unbalanced times.
2020-10-271h 06In Session: Leading the JudiciaryEpisode 16: Radical Self-Inquiry for LeadersJerry Colonna, author of Reboot: Leadership and the Art of Growing Up, asserts that engaging in radical self-inquiry makes us better humans and better leaders. As founder of Reboot.io, Jerry draws on his expertise as an investor, executive, and board member in more than 100 organizations to help others find and lead with humanity, resiliency, and equanimity.
2020-09-1427 minIn Session: Leading the JudiciaryBONUS Off Paper – Episode 17: Listening to Black OfficersRetired chief U.S. probation and pretrial services officers Tony Anderson, Belinda Alexander-Ashley, Ph.D., and Yador Harrell discuss their personal experiences of racial bias in their lives and careers, their reactions to the killing of George Floyd and other unarmed Black men and women by police officers, and their suggestions for alleviating racial discrimination in the probation and pretrial services workplace.
2020-08-311h 05Off PaperOff Paper – Episode 17: Listening to Black OfficersRetired chief U.S. probation and pretrial services officers Tony Anderson, Belinda Alexander-Ashley, Ph.D., and Yador Harrell discuss their personal experiences of racial bias in their lives and careers, their reactions to the killing of George Floyd and other unarmed Black men and women by police officers, and their suggestions for alleviating racial discrimination in the probation and pretrial services workplace.
2020-08-311h 05In Session: Leading the JudiciaryEpisode 15: Understanding & Combating Racial BiasDr. Jennifer Eberhardt, professor of psychology at Stanford University and MacArthur “genius” award recipient explains that although our brains are “wired” to see differences, research shows that self-awareness and thoughtful and deliberate decision making can help end the subtle and subjective discrimination we see and experience in our personal lives and workplaces.
2020-08-3133 minOff PaperBONUS In Session: Leading the Judiciary Episode 15: Understanding & Combating Racial BiasDr. Jennifer Eberhardt, professor of psychology at Stanford University and MacArthur “genius” award recipient explains that although our brains are “wired” to see differences, research shows that self-awareness and thoughtful and deliberate decision making can help end the subtle and subjective discrimination we see and experience in our personal lives and workplaces.
2020-08-3133 min
De Mi Barrio A Su PalabraEpisodio 8 | La AmistadHola Banda.Les dejamos un Episodio mas de nuestro poscast "DE MI BARRIO A SU PALABRA" con el tema "LA AMISTAD"Esperamos que Dios edifique y tranforme tu vida.
2020-08-0714 minIn Session: Leading the JudiciaryEpisode 14: Ambidextrous Leadership and Organizational CultureRecognizing and valuing tight and loose cultures within organizations enables leaders to find the right balance necessary for an optimal workplace. Cultural psychologist Michele Gelfand, author of Rule Makers, Rule Breakers: How Tight and Loose Cultures Wire Our World, discusses how to find that right balance at the right time.
2020-08-0525 minDe Mi Barrio A Su PalabraEpisodio 7 | La AmistadHola Banda, esperamos que se encuentren muy bendecidos.Les dejamos el septimo Episodio de nuestro podcast "DE MI BARRIO A SU PALABRA", con un tema bastante chido para estos tiempos.Te invitamos a nuestras redes sociales:Facebook:@fjcristo.oficialInstagram:@fjc.oficialYoutube:Familia de Jóvenes en CristoSpotify:Fjc.oficial
2020-08-0414 minDe Mi Barrio A Su PalabraEpisodio 6 | No hay excusas para estar llenos de excusasHola Banda, el dia de hoy tenemos un tema muy importante... Las Excusas.En la actualidad vivimos llenos de excusas para salirnos rapido de las situaciones o broncas que estemos teniendo.Listo banda, esperamos que este tema les parezca chido y les ayude a quitarse esas excusas de su vida.
2020-07-0614 min2020-07-0214 minDe Mi Barrio A Su PalabraEpisodio 4 | IdentidadHola banda, esperemos que se encuentren chido.En este episodio podrás encontrar la identidad que Dios nos esta dando y no la identidad que la sociedad quiere que creamos.Esperamos que les guste y que esta palabra entre en sus corazones.Ayúdenos a compartir esta poderosa sección.Te invitamos a nuestras redes sociales Facebook:@fjcristo.oficialInstagram:@fjc.oficialYoutube:Familia de Jóvenes en CristoSpotify:Fjc.oficial
2020-06-2913 minDe Mi Barrio A Su PalabraEpisodio 3 | IdentidadHola banda, esperemos que se encuentren chido.En este episodio podras encontrar la identidad que Dios nos esta dando y no la identidad que la sociedad quiere que creamos.Esperamos que les guste y que esta palabra entre en sus corazones.Ayúdenos a compartir esta poderosa sección.Te invitamos a nuestras redes sociales Facebook:@fjcristo.oficialInstagram:@fjc.oficialYoutube:Familia de Jóvenes en CristoSpotify:Fjc.oficial#DeMiBarrioASuPalabra #PastoresGarcia #Jovenes
2020-06-2714 minDe Mi Barrio A Su PalabraEpisodio 2 | IdentidadHola banda, esperemos que se encuentren chido. En este episodio podras encontrar la identidad que Dios nos esta dando y no la identidad que la sociedad quiere que creamos.Esperamos que les guste y que esta palabra entre en sus corazones.Ayúdenos a compartir esta poderosa sección.Síguenos en nuestras redes sociales Facebook:@fjcristo.oficialInstagram: @fjc.oficial Youtube: Familia de Jóvenes en Cristo Spotify: Fjc.oficial#DeMiBarrioASuPalabra #PastoresGarcia #Jovenes
2020-06-2513 minDe Mi Barrio A Su PalabraEpisodio 1 | IdentidadHola banda, esperemos que se encuentren chido.En este episodio podras encontrar la identidad que Dios nos esta dando y no la identidad que la sociedad quiere que creamos.Esperamos que les guste y que esta palabra entre en sus corazones.Ayúdenos a compartir esta poderosa sección.Síguenos en nuestras redes sociales Facebook:@fjcristo.oficialInstagram:@fjc.oficialYoutube:Familia de Jóvenes en CristoSpotify:Fjc.oficial#DeMiBarrioASuPalabra #PastoresGarcia #Jovenes
2020-06-2213 min
De Mi Barrio A Su PalabraIntroducción - De Mi Barrio A Su PalabraChavos, estamos comenzando con esta sección llamada "DE MI BARRIO A SU PALABRA" donde estaremos exponiendo un poco del barrio llevado a la palabra de Dios.Ayudenos a compartir esta poderosa sección.Siganos en nuestras redes sociales Facebook:@fjcristo.oficialInstagram:@fjc.oficialYoutube:Familia de Jóvenes en Cristo
2020-06-1809 minOff PaperOff Paper – Episode 16: Creativity During COVID-19: How Probation and Pretrial Officers Are Managing CrisisU.S. probation and pretrial services officers January Welks and Jennifer Simone discuss how the pandemic has called for new ways of thinking and working, in some cases leading to positive change in both their professional and personal lives. Officers Welks, Simone, and colleagues across the country, on the front line of the pandemic, share the adjustments they make to remain healthy and safe while continuing to keep the wheels of justice moving. Clinical psychologist Guy Bourgon, a second time guest, reacts to their stories and describes how knowing your "why" and being proactive, predictable, and people-focused can help officers...
2020-06-1157 minIn Session: Leading the JudiciaryEpisode 13: Creating Psychological SafetyResearch shows that psychological safety in organizations leads to higher productivity and higher morale. Amy Edmondson, professor at the Harvard Business School and author of The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning and Growth talks about how to create and sustain what she calls a “fearless” organization.
2020-05-0433 minIn Session: Leading the JudiciaryEpisode 12: Leadership Skills for the Twenty-First CenturyAn interview with Harvard professor Joseph Nye, author of the widely-acclaimed book The Powers to Lead. Drawing on his broad public service and academic experiences, Nye suggests that leadership is more widely dispersed throughout society and organizations than we often think. He defines three different types of power – hard, soft, and smart – to explain how to best motivate others in today’s judiciary
2020-04-0124 minOff PaperOff Paper – Episode 14: The Case of the Addicted Bank Robber: How the FJC and Harvard are Educating the CourtsHost Mark Sherman talks with Judge Nancy Gertner (ret.) of Harvard Law School, Dr. Francis Shen and Dr. Judith Edersheim of Massachusetts General Hospital's Center for Law, Brain, and Behavior, and FJC education attorney Cassandra Snyder about a unique educational initiative developed by the FJC and Harvard that is helping judges, pretrial services officers, and probation officers think through, in a science-informed way, the complex issues they confront every day, and develop alternatives that might serve as an antidote to the revolving door of the criminal justice system.
2020-02-1848 minIn Session: Leading the JudiciaryEpisode 11: Leadership Blind SpotsAn interview with Brian Brandt co-author with Ashley Kutach of Blind Spots: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You, and CEO of Core Insights, a Texas-based company that provides training, strategic guidance and coaching.
2020-02-0527 minIn Session: Leading the JudiciaryEpisode 10: How to Think DifferentlyAn interview with Rohit Bhargava, a leading authority on marketing, trends, and innovation. He is the Wall Street Journal best-selling author of six business books, including Non-Obvious: How to Think Differently, Create Ideas, and Predict the Future, and he teaches a popular course on marketing and storytelling at Georgetown University.
2019-12-0426 minOff PaperOff Paper - Episode 13: "Reentry Begins at Arrest": A Conversation with Chief U.S. Pretrial Services Officer Christine Dozier (Ret.)Chief U.S. Pretrial Services Officer Christine Dozier of the District of New Jersey has become known for her unique philosophy that “reentry begins at arrest.” Chief Dozier served in that role for 15 years before retiring in October 2019. During that time she transformed her agency from being a traditional provider of pretrial services, to one on the cutting edge of innovation not just in pretrial work, but in in criminal justice more generally. Chief Dozier’s approach has enabled the District of New Jersey’s pretrial services office to become a leader in release rates and successful outcomes for individuals on pretr...
2019-11-1959 minIn Session: Leading the JudiciaryEpisode 9: Finding Common GroundEpisode 9: An interview with Ambassador Wendy Sherman, author of Not for the Faint of Heart: Lessons in Courage, Power, and Persistence, and known as the lead negotiator for the United States State Department on the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. Ambassador Sherman served as a special adviser on North Korea to President Bill Clinton, and became the first female undersecretary of state for political affairs in 2011. In this episode, Ambassador Sherman shares what it takes for leaders to find common ground even amid deep and long-standing differences, and why courage, power, and persistence are among the necessary ingredients for leaders to negotiate...
2019-09-2323 minOff PaperOff Paper - Episode 12: A Conversation with U.S. Probation Community Resources Specialist Clark PorterIn this episode of “Off Paper” Clark Porter talks about his journey and his work assisting returning citizens to make the difficult transition from prison to community. Clark Porter was arrested for robbing a post office in St. Louis at age seventeen in 1986. He was sentenced to thirty-five years in federal prison and ended up serving fifteen years. While on parole he received his bachelor’s degree in social work from Washington University in St. Louis. Soon after that, he obtained a master’s degree in social work from St. Louis University. Ultimately, Clark was hired as a community resources speciali...
2019-09-181h 01In Session: Leading the JudiciaryEpisode 8: Making Smarter Decisions Under PressureEpisode 8: An interview with Annie Duke, author of Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don’t Have All the Facts. Ms. Duke has devoted her career to the study of decision making under pressure, combining her academic studies in cognitive psychology at the University of Pennsylvania with real-life decision making at the poker table. She is the only woman to have won both the World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions and the NBC National Poker Heads-Up Championship. She is also the cofounder of the Alliance for Decision Education, an organization dedicated to improving lives by empowering students to...
2019-08-1327 minOff PaperOff Paper – Episode 11: A Conversation About Presentence Investigation, the Presentence Report, and SentencingChief U.S. Probation Officer Connie Smith and Chief U.S. District Judge Ricardo Martinez, both of the Western District of Washington, will discuss the roles of the officer who conducts the presentence investigation and the sentencing judge; individualized sentencing and avoiding unwarranted sentencing disparities; and the importance of taking a science-informed approach in the presentence and sentencing process.
2019-07-171h 03In Session: Leading the JudiciaryEpisode 7: Cracking the Inspiration CodeAn interview with Kristi Hedges, author of The Inspiration Code: How the Best Leaders Energize People Every Day, and a leadership coach specializing in executive communications.
2019-06-0531 minIn Session: Leading the JudiciaryEpisode 6: How to Be a Courageous Follower and Demonstrate Intelligent DisobedienceAn interview with Ira Chaleff, author of The Courageous Follower: Standing Up to and for Our Leaders and Intelligent Disobedience: Doing Right When What You’re Told to Do Is Wrong, and founder and president of Executive Coaching & Consulting Associates in Washington, DC.
2019-04-0328 minOff PaperOff Paper – Episode 10: Smart Supervision Project, Multnomah County, OregonOn this episode of Off Paper, host Mark Sherman talks to Dr. Alisha Moreland-Capuia, Kate Desmond, and Keith Murphy, who work together on the Multnomah County Department of Community Justice’s Smart Supervision Project—an effort to gather and use neuroscientific, culturally specific, trauma-informed research and information in the department’s work.
2019-02-141h 05In Session: Leading the JudiciaryEpisode 5: Mastering Civility in the WorkplaceAn interview with Christine Porath, author of Mastering Civility: A Manifesto for the Workplace, associate professor at McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University, and international consultant to organizations and government agencies.
2019-02-0624 minOff PaperOff Paper – Episode 9: Neurodevelopment, Adversity, and Trauma: What Research Tells Us and Why It Matters for Criminal Justice Professionals – A Conversation with Dr. Robert KinscherffOn this episode of Off Paper, host Mark Sherman talks to Dr. Robert Kinscherff, an individual whose career weaves together many of those threads. Dr. Kinscherff is a clinical forensic psychologist and attorney with more than thirty years of experience in forensic mental health. Mark’s discussion with Dr. Kinscherff explores the many facets of his training and experience and his observations on important issues in supervising justice-involved individuals.
2018-12-201h 01In Session: Leading the JudiciaryEpisode 4: Scientific Secrets of Perfect TimingAn interview with Daniel Pink, best-selling author, contributing editor at Fast Company and Wired, and business columnist for The Sunday Telegraph.
2018-12-0632 minIn Session: Leading the JudiciaryEpisode 3: Closing the Gender GapAn interview with Joanne Lipman, former editor-in-chief of USA Today and author of That’s What She Said: What Men Need to Know (and Women Need to Tell Them) About Working Together.
2018-09-0533 minOff PaperOff Paper – Episode 8: The New Post-Conviction Supervision Policy for U.S. Probation OfficersThis episode of Off Paper features a discussion of the new post-conviction supervision policy and its implications for federal probation departments, their leaders, their officers, their clients, and their communities. Guests include Chief U.S. Probation Officer and Chiefs Advisory Group chair Jonathan Hurtig (New Hampshire), Chief U.S. Probation Officer and Post-Conviction Supervision Working Group chair John Bentley (South Dakota), Deputy Chief Probation Officer and Working Group member Brad Whitley (M.D.N.C.), and Supervisory Probation Administrator Scott VanBenschoten (Administrative Office).
2018-08-0953 minOff PaperOff Paper – Episode 7: The Role of Empirical Research in Federal Probation and Pretrial PracticeIn this episode of Off Paper, Chief Elbert, Assistant Deputy Chief Katherine Tahja (S.D. Iowa), and Professor Matthew DeLisi of Iowa State University discuss the work of the Chiefs Research Group, research projects currently underway in several districts, and the role of empirical research generally in federal probation and pretrial practice.
2018-06-2255 minIn Session: Leading the JudiciaryEpisode 2: Demonstrating Courageous Leadership in Times of CrisisAn interview with Nancy Koehn, historian at the Harvard Business School and author of Forged in Crisis: The Power of Courageous Leadership in Turbulent Times.
2018-06-0634 minOff PaperOff Paper – Episode 6: A Conversation with Chief U.S. Probation Officer Doug BurrisThis episode of Off Paper is a conversation with Doug Burris about innovation and leadership in the criminal justice system. Mr. Burris has served for 17 years as the Chief U.S. Probation Officer for the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Missouri.
2018-04-1842 minIn Session: Leading the JudiciaryEpisode 1: Why Smart Executives FailAn interview with Sydney Finkelstein, Steven Roth Professor of Management, faculty director for the Tuck Center for Leadership at Dartmouth College, and author of Why Smart Executives Fail: And What You Can Learn from Their Mistakes.
2018-02-1926 minOff PaperOff Paper – Episode 5: Trends in Federal and State Pretrial Justice (Part 2 of 2)The Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits the government from requiring a criminal defendant to pay “excessive bail” in order to get out of jail before trial. Nevertheless, nearly half a million people across the country are in pretrial detention.
2017-10-1930 minOff PaperOff Paper – Episode 4: Trends in Federal and State Pretrial Justice (Part 1 of 2)The Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits the government from requiring a criminal defendant to pay “excessive bail” in order to get out of jail before trial. Nevertheless, nearly half a million people across the country are in pretrial detention.
2017-10-1855 minOff PaperOff Paper – Episode 3: Treating Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders: When Is It Being Done Right?Chronic substance use and mental health disorders are common problems for individuals in the criminal justice system. Alone or together, and sometimes in conjunction with other risk factors, these disorders can drive behavior that results in violation of supervision conditions or even in new criminal conduct.
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