Justice & Recovery: Exploring Texas Specialty Court Programs

Texas Association of Specialty Courts

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Episodes 15

Avg. Duration 1h

Activity Declining

Since Dec 2023

Latest Episode Aug 2025

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Every 2 Months

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Episodic

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About This Podcast

This is the official podcast presented by the Texas Association of Specialty Courts where we talk all things related to Texas specialty court programs. This show was previously titled The PodTASC but was rebranded to Justice & Recovery in November 2024. Episodes feature guest speakers with various specialty court experiences. We go deep on backgrounds and many characteristics on what it takes to operate a successful specialty court in Texas. The Texas Association of Specialty Court Courts (TASC) builds and strengthens Texas specialty courts through collaboration, advocacy and education. TASC was founded to: (1) Increase local and statewide political, media and community awareness of the existence and success of drug courts; (2) Support legislation authorizing funding for the operation of drug courts; and (3) Provide support for jurisdictions wanting to establish drug courts. Justice & Recovery is currently hosted by Liz Wiggins, the Communications Director on the TASC Board.

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Recent Episodes

S2E14 14. Sponsor Spotlight: A Conversation with SmartStart’s Erin Garza

Aug 25, 2025 21m Bonus

In this episode of Justice and Recovery: Exploring Texas Specialty Court Programs, we sit down with Erin Garza, North Texas Regional Account Manager for Smart Start—a company that’s been saving lives…

S2E13 13. Sponsor Spotlight: A Conversation with Intoxalock's Jaylen Nalls

Jun 18, 2025 20m Bonus

This week on Justice & Recovery, we're excited to feature Jaylen Nalls from Intoxalock, a proud sponsor of the TX Association of Specialty Courts conference! Jaylen shares his journey in criminal…

S2E12 12. Strengthening Justice: The Texas Peer Review Model

Apr 30, 2025 1h 28m

This episode of Justice & Recovery is essential for Texas Specialty Court programs receiving state grants. We delve into the Texas Peer Review Model and Best Assessments, explaining their…

S2E11 11. Dallas Defense Attorney Perspective: A Lawyer’s Journey with Sobriety & Specialty Courts

Feb 05, 2025 1h 33m

Today's episode includes guest speaker, Hank Judin, a longtime criminal defense attorney in the Dallas area who serves as the defense attorney for the Dallas Initiative for Diversion and Expedited…

S2E10 10. Designed to Break: Remembering We are Human, Not Superman

Jan 13, 2025 58m

Welcome back for our next episode on Season 2. As a reminder, The PodTASC has been rebranded to Justice & Recovery. Same show, different name, as we continue to explore Texas Specialty Court…

S2E9 9. Exploring Texas Specialty Courts

Dec 09, 2024 41m

We are back with another season of the show! We've renamed the show from The PodTASC to Justice & Recovery. In season 1, we had over 1,000 downloads! We are starting this 2nd season off with an…

S1E8 8. From Rock Bottom to Recovery: Jennifer’s Journey of Resilience Through a Midland County Specialty Court Program

May 12, 2024 1h 10m

Jennifer McMorries of Midland County joins the show to share her struggle to sobriety. Her story can give you hope after addiction and strength to break the cycle. Jennifer shares about her struggles…

S1E7 7. Beyond the Bench: A Conversation on Specialty Courts and Leadership with Judge Phillips

Apr 28, 2024 55m

Judge Phillips of Grayson County joins Liz on The PodTASC for a discussion of his journey from his legal practice to policy work to the bench and beyond. He picked up the reigns as TASC President on…

S1E6 6. Things You Should Know When You Create a Texas Specialty Court

Mar 16, 2024 1h 16m

Liz is back on The PodTASC to discuss the things you should know when creating a new program in Texas. Guest speakers are Erin Morgan, the current TASC Board President, and Amber Gregory, TASC…

S1E5 5. It’s All About the Kids and the Data

Feb 29, 2024 1h 7m

The PodTASC is back with another phenomenal guest speaker, Rosie Medina, Chief Juvenile Probation Officer of El Paso County. Rosie shares about her experiences with juvenile specialty court programs…

S1E4 4. Families That Recover Together, Stay Together

Feb 16, 2024 1h 10m

The Honorable Aurora Martinez- Jones joins the show to talk about her Family Drug Treatment Court program in Austin, Texas. She shares about the best practices that guide her team and how the…

S1E3 3. Including the Right Nonprofit on the Team

Feb 01, 2024 1h 11m

Liz is back with an inspirational guest speaker, Devon Anderson, the CEO/President of Justice Forward. Devon shares how Justice Forward supports 23 specialty courts in Harris, Galveston and Fort Bend…

S1E2 2. The Evolution of Probation

Jan 11, 2024 52m

Liz brings another fantastic guest speaker to the show, Faustino "Tino" Lopez, the Director of the Hidalgo County Adult Probation Department. Tino shares how the role of probation has evolved over…

S1E1 1. Striving for Excellence

Jan 04, 2024 1h

Liz tries out her newly acquired podcasting skills in the PodTASC's first episode with guest speaker, the Honorable Laura Barker, of County Court at Law #2 in Williamson County, TX. Judge Barker…

S1 Trailer: Coming Soon!

Dec 15, 2023 5m Trailer

The Texas Association of Specialty Courts is bringing you a podcast solely dedicated to all things specialty court programs. Join us in January 2024 as we kick off our first episode! For questions…

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