Episode 24November 12, 2019
Ep. 24 - Pete Buttigieg's Criminal Justice Reform Promises
The hosts to pick apart 2020 Presidential Candidate Pete Buttigieg's published plans for Criminal Justice reform, point by point.
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A weekly deep dive into Criminal Justice with Erik Rasmussen and Dennis Schrantz
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Episode 23October 17, 2019
Ep. 23 - Kamala Harris' Criminal Justice Reform Promises
The hosts to pick apart 2020 Presidential Candidate Kamala Harris' published plans for Criminal Justice reform, point by point.
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Episode 22October 2, 2019
Ep. 22 - Joe Biden's Criminal Justice Reform Promises
The hosts to pick apart 2020 Presidential Candidate Joe Biden's published plans for Criminal Justice reform, point by point.
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Episode 21September 24, 2019
Ep. 21 - Elizabeth Warren's Criminal Justice Reform Promises - Part 2
The hosts continue to pick apart 2020 Presidential Candidate Elizabeth Warren's published plans for Criminal Justice reform, point by point.
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Episode 20September 17, 2019
Ep. 20 - Elizabeth Warren's Criminal Justice Reform Promises - Part 1
The hosts pick apart 2020 Presidential Candidate Elizabeth Warren's published plans for Criminal Justice reform, point by point.
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Episode 19September 10, 2019
Ep. 19 - Bernie Sanders' Criminal Justice Reform Promises - Part 2
The hosts continue to pick apart 2020 Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders' published plans for Criminal Justice reform, point by point.
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Episode 18September 4, 2019
Ep. 18 - Bernie Sanders' Criminal Justice Reform Promises - Part 1
The hosts pick apart 2020 Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders' published plans for Criminal Justice reform, point by point.
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Episode 17August 26, 2019
Ep. 17 - Jeffrey Epstein and Suicide in Jail
Following the high profile case of Jeffrey Epstein, we examine the epidemic of jail suicides that plague our nation and how we have known this is a problem for years, but nothing can be done about it because of how our political system functions.
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Episode 16July 25, 2019
Ep. 16 - Implementing Reform Is like Conducting an Orchestra, with Roger Przybylski
Joined by special guest Roger Przybylski, we discuss how complex it is to actually implement criminal justice reform policies.
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Episode 15July 16, 2019
Ep. 15 - The Meaning of Life, with Marc Mauer
Joined by special guest Marc Mauer of The Sentencing Project, we discuss how life sentences are bad for everyone involved.
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Episode 14July 2, 2019
Ep. 14 - A Call to Action on Racial Disparity
There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but one must take it because one's conscience tells one that it is right.
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Episode 13June 27, 2019
Ep. 13 - The Economic Impact of Persons Diverted From Prison
How much can 1,611 people diverted from prison generate for a state in economic value?
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Episode 12June 18, 2019
Ep. 12 - The Role of Defense Attorneys
How savvy defense attorneys can partner with community sentence analysts to ensure better outcomes for their clients
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Episode 11June 12, 2019
Ep. 11 - Reducing Costs in Criminal Justice
Where can costs be cut? How can increasing costs be prevented?
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Episode 10June 4, 2019
Ep. 10 - Trust the Methodology
Can you trust research funded by an organization you disagree with politically?
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Episode 9May 21, 2019
Ep. 9 - Institutional Ego and Broken Promises in Mississippi
Analysis of how prison reform in Mississippi has failed
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Episode 8May 14, 2019
Ep. 8 - Unemployment, Before and After Prison
How best to place people into jobs upon release from prison?
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Episode 7May 7, 2019
Ep. 7 - Privatization of Prisons
The pros and cons (no puns intended) of privatizing prisons.
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Episode 6April 30, 2019
Ep. 6 - Free Labor
It turns out the slavery is not entirely outlawed.
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Episode 5April 22, 2019
Ep. 5 - How do we know what works?
Determining causation in a system with a million variables is hard.
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Episode 4April 15, 2019
Ep. 4 - Racial Disparity
How and why are people of color overrepresented in the criminal justice system?
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Episode 3April 8, 2019
Ep. 3 - Plea Bargaining
Why are so many people in prison for a crime they didn't commit? 90% of criminal cases never go to trial.
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Episode 2April 2, 2019
Ep. 2 - Community Engagement
The secret to reforming criminal justice is to do it from the bottom up, in the communities where people live.
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Episode 1March 28, 2019
Ep. 1 - What is Criminal Justice?
To begin, we ask, just what is the Criminal Justice "System" in the first place?
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