Justice Today
Justice Today is the official podcast of the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, where we discuss the most pressing criminal justice issues and explore efforts to prevent crime, assist victims, and strengthen the criminal and juvenile justice systems by providing vital research, data and best practices. We do not collect comments or messages. Learn more at: https://www.justice.gov/doj/privacy-policy
Episodes
28 episodes
The Impact of 40 Years of VOCA: Conversations With the Field: Episode 2
Learn about the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), which was signed into law 40 years ago on October 12, 1984. This episode features a conversation between Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) Director Kristina Rose and Victim Advocacy Corps Program lea...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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42:03
The Impact of 40 Years of VOCA: Conversations With the Field: Episode 1
Learn about the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), which was signed into law 40 years ago on October 12, 1984. Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) Director Kristina Rose and prominent victim advocates Steve Siegel, Herman Millholland, and Anne Seymour ...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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1:04:10
Celebrating 40 Years of Impact: A Special Episode with Karhlton F. Moore, Director of BJA
In this special episode of Justice Today, we’re marking a significant milestone in the world of justice and public safety—the 40th Anniversary of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).Since its inception in 1984, BJA has played...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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29:13
Celebrating 40 Years of Impact: A Special Episode with Former Directors of BJA
In this special episode of Justice Today, we’re marking a major milestone in the world of justice and public safety—the 40th Anniversary of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). As one of the nation’s leading agencies for advancing j...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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1:22:22
Enhancing Corrections Spaces and Cultures
The nations prisons and jails are struggling to recruit and retain staff. These staffing challenges impact re-entry efforts and overall public safety.In this episode of Justice Today, hear from former Bureau of Justice Assistan...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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31:39
Employing Mental Health Clinicians to Improve Police Outcomes
Law enforcement agencies are teaming up with mental health clinicians to improve behavioral health responses and allow police officers to focus on crime reduction. In this episode, our host discusses how Denver police work side-by-side with men...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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17:15
A Conversation With Nancy Blaney: Shelter Services for Survivors and Their Companion Animals
Learn how the need for secure housing for victims of crime and their companion animals led to the creation of the Emergency and Transitional Pet Shelter and Housing Assistance Grant Program.Office for Victims of Crime Director Kristina R...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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30:22
The Power of Prosecutors
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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Season 2
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Episode 16
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28:05
Reaching Recovery in Rural and Tribal Areas
The road to recovery from substance use has many twists and turns, and often stops and restarts. In Navajo County, Arizona, county prosecutor Bradley Carlyon is working to help residents on the road to recovery from the moment they enter the co...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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17:40
30x30 Initiative: Prioritizing Women in Law Enforcement
Research shows that women officers use less force and are perceived by communities as more honest and compassionate. Yet currently, women make up only 12 percent of sworn officers and 3 percent of police leadership in the United States. In this...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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21:58
SAKI—Bringing Justice to Georgia
The National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) has played an essential role in obtaining justice for victims of sexual assault nationwide. During this episode of the Justice Today podcast, hear how SAKI funding helped the state of Georgia pr...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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24:08
Mayor Jermaine Wilson and Second Chances
During this episode of the Justice Today podcast, Mayor Jermaine Wilson describes his personal journey from maximum security prison to the highest elected office in his hometown, Leavenworth, Kansas.
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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24:44
Marlon Chamberlain and "Permanent Punishments"
Formerly incarcerated people face a web of laws that Marlon Chamberlain describes as "permanent punishments." During this episode, he discusses his campaign to eliminate them.
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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21:59
The 54th Mile Project
During this episode, three Black law enforcement leaders discuss why they walked 54 miles from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama—retracing the route of a famous 1965 civil rights march—and how their journey changed their professional and personal li...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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46:46
Finding a Serial Killer – and Justice – After 40 Years
Detective Kari Johnson of the Denver, Colorado Police Department and Dr. Angela Williamson, the Forensics Unit Supervisor at the Bureau of Justice Assistance, describe how decades of determined police work and cutting-edge forensic science iden...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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32:47
Recovery Month: What We've Learned
Reflecting back on Recovery Month, the Bureau of Justice Assistance's (BJA's) Betsi Griffith discusses BJA's work in this area and some of the lessons learned from it.
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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29:46
Measuring Crime Reported to Law Enforcement using NIBRS Data
In January 2021, NIBRS became the national standard for law enforcement crime data reporting. The transition to NIBRS offers significant improvements to data on crimes known to law enforcement, providing detailed information on the characterist...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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23:36
Portraits of Recovery: David Gibbs
During this episode, hear from David Gibbs as he explains how he escaped an addiction to alcohol and drugs that began when he was eight years old.
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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31:56
Portraits of Recovery: Doreen Schenkenberger
During this episode, Doreen Schenkenberger describes how she recovered from alcoholism that began at age 13 and now leads a statewide organization that assists others on that same path.
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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29:59
A Conversation with Roberta Roper: The Evolution of Victims' Rights
To commemorate the annual observance of the National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims on September 25, Office for Victims of Crime Director Kristina Rose speaks to Roberta Roper about the murder of her beloved daughter, Stephanie, in...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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34:02
The Story of Veterans Treatment Courts: Judge Robert Russell
Today, across the U.S., there are 500 specialized courts designed to address the needs of military veterans. Judge Robert Russell explains how he founded the first one.
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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28:05
Robin Engel on Police Reform and Public Safety
Robin Engel, a nationally respected criminologist and professor at the University of Cincinnati, discusses her research and experience leading police reform efforts across the United States.
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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19:50
Karhlton F. Moore and the Future of the Bureau of Justice Assistance
During this episode, Karhlton Moore, who took over as director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) in February, explains what attracted him to BJA and where he sees the agency going in the future.
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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39:59
Community Violence Intervention
Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Amy Solomon and Senior Advisor Eddie Bocanegra team up in this Justice Today podcast episode to discuss community violence intervention. Bocanegra discusses his own experience with gang violence and i...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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28:38
