Tag Archives: Recidivism

November 13, 2020: The Diffuse Prison

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:00 — 37.6MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThis week, we return to stories of electronic monitoring also known as e-carceration. Micol Seigel talks to Cody, who says he spent about half his life locked up. He’s 26 now, and spent time in Pendleton Correctional Facility and Wabash Valley Correctional Facility, both in Indiana. He …

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December 13, 2019: Recidivism in the First Person

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:00 — 38.6MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreFor the first part of this week’s episode- we hear from Onishona. In this interview, she tells us about her experiences with recidivism and problems with re-entry. She also talks about the role books, and specifically how books about mass incarceration, such as The New Jim Crow, …

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Human Rights Commission Hosts Open Talk on Criminal Justice Reform in Monroe County

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 6:26 — 5.8MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreCompassion was a recurring theme in a community conversation held Monday night on reforming Monroe County’s criminal justice system. The community conversation was held at Unionville Elementary School, and hosted by the Monroe County Human Rights Commission. In an email to WFHB, County Attorney Margie Rice said …

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Monroe County Criminal Justice Reform: Interview with Prosecutor Erika Oliphant

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 10:54 — 5.8MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreMonroe County is considering a new pre-trial diversion program. WFHB Assistant News Director Sarah Vaughan speaks with Monroe County Prosecutor Erika Oliphant about the program, which could be in place as early as this fall. County officials are working together to reform the county’s criminal justice system. …

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Growing Number of Female Prisoners in Monroe County

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 3:15 — 7.4MB)Subscribe: RSS | More As the opioid crisis continues to effect communities across Indiana, the number of incarcerated individuals in county jails and state prisons has grown. In Monroe County, that means more prisoners in a facility built thirty years ago. Monroe County Sheriff Brad Swain said his office is …

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