The NCJA Podcast

Nov 11 2024 39 ep. 28 mins 4
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The NCJA Podcast series chronicles discussions with a variety of guests about promising criminal justice practices and programs, including interesting ideas from around the country on a variety of important and timely topics. Listeners can tune in for new ideas, lively discussions and/or to determine how to adjust or adapt a Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne JAG) program for improved success. This podcast is produced with support from the Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance. Music: 'Bossy Boots' by Shane Ivers.

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Episode 39: Overcoming the Bystander Effect in Criminal Justice

Nov 11 2024 30 mins  
In this episode, join Dr. Abigail Tucker as she discusses the creation of Heroes, an active bystander training program, with Simone Greene, deputy director of the NCJA Center for Justice Planning. Adapted from Georgetown Law’s Active Bystandership for Law Enforcement (ABLE) project and tailored for corrections, healthcare, and fire and rescue, Dr. Tucker, one of three co-founders

Episode 38: Empowering Rural Communities: The Essential Role of Alaska’s Village Public Safety Officers

Oct 14 2024 28 mins  
Alaska's Village Public Safety Officer (VPSO) program is an innovative and long-standing initiative providing essential public safety services in rural communities. Overseen by the Department of Public Safety but run locally through grants awarded to regional organizations, VPSOs are first responders in rural Alaska, trained in law enforcement, search and rescue, fire safety and em

Episode 37: The Reentry Connection: An Innovative and Revolutionary Approach to Community Reintegration

Sep 16 2024 23 mins  
In this episode, join NCJA Program Coordinator Iyana Crawford for a conversation with Andre Peart, CEO and Founder of Untapped Solutions, an innovative application being used in the reentry space. Untapped Solutions is a reentry platform that connects nonprofits, employers and job seekers to build stronger communities through technology and opportunity. Founded by formerly incarcer

Episode 36: Healing Through Connection: The Power of Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI)

Aug 19 2024 44 mins  
Learn about the powerhouse approach of trust-based relational intervention (TBRI) as NCJA Program Manager Demaxia Wray speaks with two Texas-based practitioners—Darius Payne and Troy McPeak—about implementing the model in the juvenile justice space. In this lively discussion, discover how the model helps empower vulnerable youth through connection, how it can be used to combat

Episode 35: Beyond Words: The Importance of Equity in Language Access

Jul 15 2024 38 mins  
In this episode, learn from a true trailblazer in the field of language access as Dr. Omara Rivera-Vázquez shares impactful insights with NCJA Program Manager Demaxia Wray about the importance and power of language access and the creation of language access plans, the necessity of centering equity in this work, and the power of reframing language and language accessibility using t

Episode 34: Traumatic Brain Injuries and Criminal Justice: The Colorado Brain Injury Model

Jun 17 2024 33 mins  
In episode 34, Program Manager Amanda Blasko speaks with Dr. Kim Gorgens from the University of Denver about the prevalence of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) in criminal justice, how having a TBI affects an individual’s success in the system and beyond, and how the Colorado Brain Injury Model, which has been adapted by other states, came to fruition. Helpful Links: Watch D

Episode 33: Public Safety Priorities and Trends in the 2024 Governors’ State of the State Speeches

May 13 2024 28 mins  
In this episode, learn about the pressing public safety priorities and criminal justice trends highlighted by governors in their annual state of the state speeches. Join National Governors’ Association (NGA) Program Director Ken Hardy and NCJA Program Manager Amanda Blasko as they chart the importance of the state of the state speeches, especially for the public safety community,

Episode 32: Beyond Violence: Strengthening Communities Through CVI

Apr 15 2024 38 mins  
Are you interested in knowing what participating in Community Violence Intervention (CVI) work is really like?Tune in to episode 32 of The NCJA Podcast and hear from NCJA Program Managers Demaxia Wray and Anica Stieve as they describe their unique expertise from the field and discuss the role of collaboration, the meaning of success in this work, the significance of shared language

Episode 31: Program Evaluation: Getting Started and What to Expect

Mar 11 2024 37 mins  
Interested in learning more about evaluating one of your funded programs? NCJA Center for Justice Planning Director Allison Badger and Program Manager Elisa Nicoletti discuss the basics of program evaluation, including how to balance equity concerns, common misconceptions about evaluation, how to support evaluation from a State Administering Agency (SAA) perspective and what to exp

Episode 30: Automated Facial Recognition in Policing: Balancing Effectiveness and Equity 

Feb 12 2024 46 mins  
In this episode, Dr. Thaddeus Johnson and Dr. Natasha Johnson, professors at Georgia State University’s Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, speak with NCJA Program Manager Amanda Blasko about law enforcement’s use of facial recognition technology, or FRT. This engaging discussion begins with an overview of the use of FRT by law enforcement across the country, then delves int