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Ep. 27: Sonya Massey and Mental Health Board
Sonya Massey Called for Help. A Deputy Shot and Killed Her. Here's What Has to Change.Sonya Massey was a mother, a sister, a cousin. She was managing lupus, raising her children, living her life in…
Ep. 25: Healing Trauma in High Crime Communities
Healing from trauma and helping others heal from trauma in the high crime community of East St. Louis, Illinois, Skyla Pawnell and Gloria Hicks share their powerful stories of transformation from…
Ep. 24: Breaking free from addiction and a cycle of crime and jail
Rickey Brown shares his story of breaking free from an addiction-driven cycle of crime and jail. He graphically describes what it is like to see the world through the eyes of an addict.
Ep. 23: From 9 Times in Prison to Prison Guard–Rachelle Conley
Exploitation of women in prison by prison guards--the problem and solutions. Rachelle Conley shares her eye-opening story of being incarcerated nine times to becoming a correctional officer. Rachelle…
Ep. 22: Faith Coalition–Restorative Justice and Justice in Healthcare
Restorative justice and justice in healthcare: two aspects of the justice mission of the Faith Coalition for the Common Good in Springfield, Illinois. This episode features a conversation between…
Ep. 21: Turning a High Crime Community Around — Deana Perez
How can a high crime community turn around and what does it take to make that happen? Deana Perez of Bright Star Community Outreach discusses the TURN model as a big part of the answer.
Ep. 20: Pastor Chris Harris — Bright Star Community Outreach and TURN Model for Safer Communities
Pastor Chris Harris speaks about Bright Star Community Outreach, NATAL training, the TURN Center in Bronzeville in south Chicago, and the TURN Model of coalition building to reduce trauma and build…
Ep. 19: Problem-Solving Courts – Video Conversation With Judge Jeff Ford
Judge Jeff Ford (ret.), a pioneer of problem-solving courts and past president of the Illinois Association of Problem-Solving Courts, provides an inside look into this growing approach to criminal…
Ep. 18 – Virgia Brewer: From Decades of Abuse and Trauma to Present Happiness (What Made the Difference)
Virgia Brewer. To meet this wonderful woman today, you would have no idea she is a survivor of decades of abuse and trauma, beginning as a sexually exploited child – exploited and abused by family…
Ep. 17: Lenore Anderson – Victims’ Rights and the Future of Public Safety
Lenore Anderson discusses the connection between victims' rights and public safety, and how increasing services for victims can reduce crime.
Ep. 16 (excerpts) – Lisa Daniels: A Mother Who Forgave Her Son’s Killer and Lives Restorative Justice
Lisa Daniels: Finding Healing Through Restorative Practices Lisa Daniels transformed her grief into purpose after forgiving her son’s killer. As founder of the Darren B. Easterling Center for…
Ep. 16 – Lisa Daniels: A mother who forgave her son’s killer and lives restorative justice
Lisa Daniels lives the principles of restorative justice as a mother who forgave her son's killer and asked for leniency at his sentencing.
Ep. 15: Christmas Reflections on Criminal Justice and Punishment
On the eve of Christmas, David Risley challenges both the philosophical and moral underpinnings of our prevailing approach to criminal justice and punishment.
Ep 14 Part 2: Michael Tafolla
Part 2 of Michael Tafolla's story and his message about trauma, violence, transformation, and restorative justice.
Ep. 14 – Michael Tafolla
Michael Tafolla shares part 1 of his story of childhood trauma from chronic victimization by gang-related gun violence and how as a teenager he became what he feared when he took up the gun, leading…
Ep. 13 – Pastor Jennifer Stephens
Pastor Jennifer Stephens shares her story of experiencing the trauma of victimization, self-medication with alcohol, jail and prison, support from church and family, reentry to community life after…
Ep. 12: Eddie Bocanegra of READI Chicago – A Video Interview
Eddie Bocanegra Video: His Journey from Gang Violence to READI Chicago Eddie Bocanegra grew up in Little Village on Chicago’s west side. His neighborhood felt like a combat zone. At 14, Eddie joined…
Ep. 11: Reality (Allah) Lovett
From a public safety policy and justice reform standpoint, this is one of the most important episodes of Justice Voices published to date. Richard Lovett, who prefers to go by the name Reality Allah,…
Ep. 10: Willette Benford, Chair of Fully Free campaign
Willette Benford is Board Chair of the Fully Free campaign of Heartland Alliance. In this episode she tells the story of how she was convicted and sentenced to 50 years in prison, developed a…
Ep. 9: Cedric Frison of the Fully Free campaign and READI-Chicago
Cedrick Frison shares wisdom gained from the hard lessons of living life on the streets of the west side of Chicago, including the effects of drug use, the trauma of living with violence both at home…
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Justice Voices has published 32 episodes since April 2021, covering topics in Documentary, Society & Culture.
Justice Voices is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 months. Average episode length is 53m.
