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The Impact of 40 Years of VOCA: Conversations With the Field: Episode 2
November 2024
Series
Learn about the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), which was signed into law 40 years ago on October 12, 1984. This episode features a conversation between Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) Director Kristina Rose and Victim Advocacy Corps Program leader Abrianna Morales and student fellows Thanh Nguyen and Grace Chungu as they discuss the impact of VOCA and the future of victim services.
The Impact of 40 Years of VOCA: Conversations With the Field: Episode 1
November 2024
Series
Learn about the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), which was signed into law 40 years ago on October 12, 1984. Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) Director Kristina Rose and prominent victim advocates Steve Siegel, Herman Millholland, and Anne Seymour discuss the history of VOCA and highlight major accomplishments of the victim services field over the past four decades.
A Conversation With Nancy Blaney: Shelter Services for Survivors and Their Companion Animals
October 2023
Series
Learn how the need for secure housing for victims of crime and their companion animals led to the creation of the Emergency and Transitional Pet Shelter and Housing Assistance Grant Program. Office for Victims of Crime Director Kristina Rose and Nancy Blaney, Director of Government Affairs at the Animal Welfare Institute, speak about how this program is ensuring that victims and their pets can access shelter services.
The Power of Prosecutors
September 2023
Series
Every day, Joe Platania and his office make complex judgment calls that help decide whether people will spend years or even decades behind bars. During this episode, Platania explains how this process of “prosecutorial discretion” works.
Reaching Recovery in Rural and Tribal Areas
September 2023
Series
During this episode, hear how Navajo County, Arizona, county prosecutor Bradley Carlyon is working to help residents on the road to recovery from the moment they enter the county jail.
30x30 Initiative
June 2023
Series
During this episode, hear how how the 30X30 Initiative, which is sponsored by BJA, is improving public safety by helping local law enforcement agencies recruit and retain more women.
SAKI—Bringing Justice to Georgia
May 2023
Series
During this episode, hear how National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative funding helped the state of Georgia process a backlog of sexual assault kits, which led to the identification and conviction of a serial rapist.
Mayor Jermaine Wilson and Second Chances
April 2023
Series
During this episode, Mayor Jermaine Wilson describes his personal journey from maximum security prison to the highest elected office in his hometown, Leavenworth, Kansas.
Marlon Chamberlain and "Permanent Punishments"
April 2023
Series
Formerly incarcerated people face a web of laws that Marlon Chamberlain describes as "permanent punishments." During this episode, he discusses his campaign to eliminate them.
The 54th Mile Project
April 2023
Series
During this episode, three Black law enforcement leaders discuss why they walked 54 miles from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama—retracing the route of a famous 1965 civil rights march—and how their journey changed their professional and personal lives.
Finding a Serial Killer—and Justice—After 40 Years
January 2023
Series
During this episode, Detective Johnson and Dr. Williamson describe how decades of determined police work and cutting-edge forensic science identified Joe Michael Ervin as the person who assaulted and murdered four women between 1978 and 1981.
Recovery Month: What We've Learned
October 2022
Series
Reflecting back on Recovery Month, BJA's Betsi Griffith discusses BJA's work in this area and some of the lessons learned from it.
Measuring Crime Reported to Law Enforcement using NIBRS Data
October 2022
Series
In January 2021, NIBRS became the national standard for law enforcement crime data reporting. The transition to NIBRS offers significant improvements to data on crimes known to law enforcement, providing detailed information on the characteristics of crime incidents, victims, and persons arrested.
Portraits of Recovery: David Gibbs
September 2022
Series
During this episode, David Gibbs explains how he escaped an addiction to alcohol and drugs that began when he was eight years old.
Robin Engel on Police Reform and Public Safety
July 2022
Series
Robin Engel, a nationally respected criminologist and professor at the University of Cincinnati, discusses her research and experience leading police reform efforts across the United States.
Karhlton F. Moore and the Future of the Bureau of Justice Assistance
June 2022
Series
During this episode, the recently appointed BJA Director, Karhlton F. Moore, explains what attracted him to BJA and where he sees the office going in the future.
Community Violence Intervention
June 2022
Series
Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Amy Solomon and Senior Advisor Eddie Bocanegra team up in this Justice Today podcast to discuss community violence intervention. Bocanegra discusses his own experience with gang violence and incarceration and his work in OJP to help the Biden Administration tackle community-based violence. This episode was recorded before the FY 2022 Office of Justice Programs Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative grant solicitation closed.
Chris Poulos: Making the Most of Second Chances
April 2022
Series
During this episode, Chris Poulos shares lessons learned during his remarkable personal journey from incarceration to lawyer and White House Fellow to senior corrections policymaker in the State of Washington.
Introducing Justice Today: Exploring how funding, science and technology impact public safety
April 2022
Series
In this episode, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Amy L. Solomon introduces the Office of Justice Programs Justice Today podcast series.