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Mar 27, 2021

To illustrate how the CJ system can better utilize proven steps of transformation to promote desistance, we travel into the future to see what a milestone for a  desisted Mia Wallace could look like. No flux capacitor required to travel through time, just sit back and enjoy...and perhaps learn a few things along the...


Mar 20, 2021

Huge thanks to Dr. Shadd Maruna for his inspiration and contributions toward this episode.  We outline his 6-Step approach to behavior transformation. How it has been used by other entities for centuries, and how we utilize it in the criminal justice system...for the worse.  But there is hope for desistance...


Mar 13, 2021

Back to take another "bite" out of the 2017 zombie film, The Cured. This film explores many of the themes encountered when formerly incarcerated individuals make attempts at reintegration. Not just another zombie movie, this film is an allegory for the struggles of justice involved individuals attempting to desist...


Mar 6, 2021

Thrilled to be joined by Dr. Shadd Maruna, Queen's University Belfast! Shadd shares his insights around the topic of desistance from crime and so much more! Some of his projects which we discuss include his book, Making Good-How ex-convicts reform and rebuild their lives, and of course the ground breaking documentary,...