Advice From the Inside Out

What happens when students get kicked off their high school sports teams for not achieving the minimum GPA? Who, if anybody, is at fault for the lack of GPA achievement? How can sports, hip-hop dance programs help students cope with complex trauma? Playing sports or participating in dance programs plays a vital role in healing those students most susceptible to justice engagement. Sports and dance positively impact the mind, body, and soul. This podcast episode features special guests, Jen Schuman the Founder/Lead Trainer at Performance Game Plan and Randy Sims, Senior business strategist at Yahoo and former NCAA college football player at the University of Arizona. Through their life experiences, hard work and willingness to helping under served communities achieve their highest potential both Randy and Jen provide unique and powerful Advice from the Inside Out. Special thanks to our graphic artist, Tess Buckley.  https://www.rand.org/blog/rand-review/2016/01/course-correction-the-case-for-correctional-education.htmlhttps://harvardpolitics.com/recidivism-american-progress/https://www.rand.org/blog/rand-review/2016/01/course-correction-the-case-for-correctional-education.htmlLife in a secure unit: the rehabilitation of young people through the use of sport: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0277953602000539?via%3DihubDo Sports Programs Prevent Crime and Reduce Reoffending? A Systematic Review and Meta‑Analysis on the Effectiveness of Sports Programs:  Journal Article: Participation in a 9-month selected physical exercise program enhances psychological well-being in a prison population: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cbm.1922(Criminal Behavior and Mental Health)The Social Science Journal Article: Long term impact of youth sports participation on illegal behavior https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1016/j.soscij.2012.09.010?journalCode=ussj20Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/adviceinsideout)

With special guests: Jen Schuman and, Randy Sims. Season Finale airs December 7, 2021Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/adviceinsideout)

How do we help students find their strengths so that they see a positive way forward? Positive youth influencer can forever change the trajectory of their students' lives for the better. Many justice engaged youth, lacked trusted adults as they began to disengage from school. In addition, some of these youth confided in negative influencers such as gangs, to help guide them through life. This contributes to the cycles of recidivism for juveniles. What does the data tell us about these youth's positive view of their futures? We have a conversation with Dana Bunnett, Director of Kids in Common (dbunnett@kidsincommon.org) , to discuss the most recent data on these topics. We also consult Abdul Duso, National Student Life Director at College Track to find out more about sense of purpose work. Abdul gives his insight on sense of purpose work with the juvenile justice student populations. Special thanks to our graphic artist, Tess Buckley. www.kidsincommoin.org www.americaspromise.org www.Burnsinstitute.org www.ymcasv.org/ - Project Cornerstone www.searchinstitute.org/ www.collegetrack.org/ https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/foundations-young-adult-success-developmental-framework https://www.rand.org/blog/rand-review/2016/01/course-correction-the-case-for-correctional-education.htmlhttps://harvardpolitics.com/recidivism-american-progress/ https://www.rand.org/blog/rand-review/2016/01/course-correction-the-case-for-correctional-education.htmlSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/adviceinsideout)

In this episode, we examine the struggles of justice engaged youth who present significant academic concerns in school. Why do so many students in the juvenile justice system possess learning disabilities? There seems to be a pattern that exists for students with learning disabilities and the juvenile justice system. Many of the students in the juvenile system are students who have dropped out of middle and high school due to a lack of appropriate supports for their learning disabilities and disengagement with curriculum materials. We have a conversation with Ron Hansen, Engineer and Juvenile Justice Commissioner to discuss these questions and so much more on Advice from the Inside Out. Special thanks to our graphic artist, Tess Buckley.www.kidsincommon.org www.mstservices.com www.respectinstitute.org https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7220224/ https://www.rand.org/blog/rand-review/2016/01/course-correction-the-case-for-correctional-education.html https://harvardpolitics.com/recidivism-american-progress/Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/adviceinsideout)

How do we address both the needs of children and their incarcerated parents? How do we keep parents from recidivating? What happens to children when their parents fall back into the system? Recent studies show that approximately 5 million children (or 1 in 14) have a parent who has experienced incarceration. And the number is more staggering for 1 in 8 economically disadvantaged children and 1 in 9 African American children. These children feel both a stigma of having an incarcerated parent and they miss their parent. They need extra support to navigate their education pathways and their social emotional experiences. But, what about the incarcerated parent? What programs or services can they turn to help them become participating parents in their children's education? One place incarcerated parents can go is to the Office of Reentry Services. We have a conversation with Chad Martens the Program Manager at the Office of Reentry Services in Santa Clara County, CA. We get Chad's personal perspectives on the “one-stop-shop” approach to providing reentry services for clients on probation. And through our conversation we discuss solutions based approaches to changing the recidivism rate through supportive reentry programs. Special thanks to our graphic artist, Tess Buckley. www.kidsincommon.org www.communityworkswest.org www.nicic.gov www.sccgov.org/sites/reentry/Pages/Reentry-Services.aspxhttps://www.aecf.org/series/kids-count-policy-reports - The Annie E. Casey Foundation – Kids Count Policy Report April 2016 Three ‘E's of Reentry | Nicholas Crapser | TEDxHumboldtBayhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEWUg1zeUsg https://www.rand.org/blog/rand-review/2016/01/course-correction-the-case-for-correctional-education.html https://harvardpolitics.com/recidivism-american-progressSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/adviceinsideout)

In this episode, we examine the difficulties justice engaged LGBTQ youth experience, both during and after incarceration. LGBTQ youth, particularly LGBTQ youth of color are overrepresented in the juvenile justice system. And once pushed into the juvenile justice system LGBTQ youth are at a higher risk of becoming disconnected, harassed or victims of violence. In addition, there is a gap and lack of appropriate programs that supports their re-entry into society. Different states have varying levels of supports for their justice engaged LGBTQ youth. And much more must be done to address the specific needs of these youth. We have a conversation with New York Times best-selling Author and Contributor, Dr. Kay Rivers, about reimagining re-entry for LGBTQ youth and so much more on Advice from the inside out. www.kidsincommon.org www.lgbtmap.org www.prisonpolicy.org www.youth.govhttps://www.glsen.org/blog/lgbtq-youth-schools-failures-may-mean-higher-risk-criminalization https://www.rand.org/blog/rand-review/2016/01/course-correction-the-case-for-correctional-education.html https://harvardpolitics.com/recidivism-american-progress/ http://www.juvjustice.org/blog/lgbtq-youth-legal-system-2021 https://www.aclu.org/issues/lgbtq-rights/criminal-justice-reform-lgbtq-peopleSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/adviceinsideout)

Society has been demanding change within law enforcement and corrections. Defunding the police has been a topic of deep debate and some local governments have begun shifting their budget. However, rather than defunding the police what if we reimagine what it could and should look like? To preserve our democracy, we must have law and order, so how do we find a happy medium? If we create a new “job description” for law and order, what would the responsibilities and duties look like? I have a conversation will Lilia Salinas, a retired law enforcement Officer of 33 years, and get her personal opinion on these topics and more on this episode of Advice from the Inside Out. Special thanks to our graphic artist, Tess Buckley. www.kidsincommon.orgwww.smchealth.orgHow I translated Lived Experience into a Paying Job www.Seattletimes.comwww.systemschangeeducation.comhttps://www.rand.org/blog/rand-review/2016/01/course-correction-the-case-for-correctional-education.htmlhttps://harvardpolitics.com/recidivism-american-progress/Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/adviceinsideout)

In California there are a significant number of justice engaged students who are English Language Learners, or ELL, immigrant youth or noncitizen youth. They face even more barriers that make it difficult to re-enter their communities once released from custody. Often the success of these students is dependent on strong support systems at home. These students are relied upon to translate for their parents, and play other crucial roles in translating for the family. There is sense uncertainty and uneasiness experienced by these families. And entanglement in the criminal justice system exasperates these levels of anxiety. We have a conversation with Nisreen Baroudi, the Supervising Attorney for the Juvenile Division Public Defenders Office, Santa Clara County, CA. to get her personal opinion on these topics and much more, on this episode of Advice from the Inside Out. Special thanks to our graphic artist, Tess Buckley. www.kidsincommon.orgwww.siliconvalleycf.orgwww.ylc.orgwww.kff.orghttps://socialchangenyu.com/review/starting-over-the-immigration-consequences-of-juvenile-delinquency-andrehabilitation/https://www.sccgov.org/sites/pdo/Pages/Home.aspxhttps://www.rand.org/blog/rand-review/2016/01/course-correction-the-case-for-correctional-education.htmlhttps://harvardpolitics.com/recidivism-american-progress/https://ciyja.org/Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/adviceinsideout)

With special guest, Nisreen BaroudiSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/adviceinsideout)

In this episode, we explore how and why it's important to measure recidivism. And how we use that data to move the needle forward and break the cycles of recidivism for our students. In addition, we highlight the topic of how other countries fair with their recidivism rates. What countries are successful in changing their recidivism rate for the better? We have a conversation with Dr. Holly Child, Director of Research and Development at Santa Clara County Probation, and get her personal perspective on all these topics and more, on Advice from the Inside Out. Special thanks to our graphic artist, Tess Buckley.How Norway turns criminals into good neighbors - BBC  www.bbc.com/news/stories 48885846National Center for Biotechnology Information www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/This Brazilian prison gives inmates the keys to their cells www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/09/in-these-humane-brazilian-prisons-inmates-hold-the-keys-to-their-cells/Prison: how to break the cycle of reoffending? The Economist www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBUSzXvMWCkhttps://harvardpolitics.com/recidivism-american-progress/https://www.rand.org/blog/rand-review/2016/01/course-correction-the-case-for-correctional-education.htmlGhosts from the Nursery: Tracing the Roots of Violence by ROBIN KARR-MORSE and MEREDITH S. WILEY https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/books/first/k/karr-morse-ghosts.html?scp=167&sq=family%2520violence&st=cseWhat Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and HealingAuthor: Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D. https://www.pcavt.org/all-news/2021/8/24/what-happened-to-you-a-dialogue-with-dr-bruce-perrySanctuary Institute's Sanctuary Model: https://www.thesanctuaryinstitute.org/about-us/the-sanctuary-model/Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/adviceinsideout)

With special guest, Dr. Holly ChildSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/adviceinsideout)

Inmates have a better chance of preventing recidivism by participating in programs that set them up with future careers once they leave custody. One program that provides this type of training is the Cal Fire Inmate Fire Fighting Crews in California. But the pathway to getting an actual job with Cal Fire as a felon can be quite difficult. Recent laws passed by the Governor have helped to make it easier for these inmates to retain employment at Cal Fire once they are out of custody, but much more needs to happen to ensure a fair and equitable process. During these unprecedented times with California wildfires, inmate firefighter crews are an essential part of the battle. And yet, with the COVID pandemic, the numbers of inmate firefighting crews are dwindling – why? We have a conversation with Donald Fregulia, a District Fire Management Officer for the USDA Forest Service to ask his personal opinions on all these questions and more on Advice from the Inside Out. Special thanks to our graphic artist, Tess Buckley.www.kidsincommon.orgwww.fire.ca.govwww.theguardian.com/ - Governor Pardons Formerly Incarcerated Firefighters May 28,2021www.abc10.com - California's inmate firefighters: 9 things to knowwww.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov – AB2147www.cdcr.ca.gov/conservationcamps - Fire Camp Programswww.candoclemency.com – Non-profit org to advocate rights of inmate firefighter crews. https://www.iawfonline.org/article/confessions-of-an-inmate-firefighter/https://www.kqed.org/news/11846622/whats-next-for-incarcerated-firefighters-in-californiahttps://www.rand.org/blog/rand-review/2016/01/course-correction-the-case-for-correctional-education.htmlhttps://harvardpolitics.com/recidivism-american-progress/Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/adviceinsideout)

With special guest, Donald FreguliaSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/adviceinsideout)

What are juvenile life without parole sentences and how do they relate to recidivism? The word “Discretion” often comes up when we have conversations about JLWP sentences. Who has the discretion to decide if a juvenile ever deserves a sentence of life without parole? Is it the Prosecution? The Judges? The Psychologists? JLWOP is a sentence now reserved for only the most violent and heinous crimes like murder. And the discretion now rests with the judges. We will take an in-depth look at the history and application of these types of sentences and how it could effect the rate of recidivism. We have a conversation with Jacque Wilson, a San Francisco Deputy Public Defender, on these topics and more on Advice from the Inside Out. Special thanks to our graphic artist, Tess Buckley.www.kidsincommon.orghttps://www.sentencingproject.org/https://www.sentencingproject.org/publications/juvenile-life-without-parole/https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/Will-S-F-actually-close-juvenile-hall-in-six-16284314.phpSan Francisco To Close Its Juvenile Hall By The End Of 2021 https://www.npr.org/2019/08/12/750577690/san-francisco-to-close-its-juvenile-hall-by-the-end-of-2021www.prisonpolicy.orgSupreme Court Rejects Restrictions On Life Without Parole For Juveniles: https://www.npr.org/2021/04/22/989822872/supreme-court-rejects-restrictions-on-life-without-parole-for-juvenileshttps://www.djournal.com/news/u-s-supreme-court-to-hear-brett-jones-case/article_ba4e2299-47ce-5a12-90a0-b521aaa83de0.htmlSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/adviceinsideout)

With special guest, Jacque WilsonSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/adviceinsideout)

In this episode I take an in-depth look at foster care youth and their unique barriers to succeed in overcoming recidivism. The disproportionality of foster youth and their over representation in the justice system require us to look closely at why this is happening. Why foster youth? How are foster youth different than homeless youth? What does this over representation tell us about the importance of stable households for youth? We cover all these topics and more on Advice from the Inside Out. We also sit down and have a conversation with Tia Holiday. Tia is the Postsecondary Education Lead at Intentional Futures (iF), a strategy and design consulting agency in Seattle, Washington. Her primary focus is on bringing attention to racial and socioeconomic equity while collaboratively developing inclusive and social justice-oriented solutions to the highlighted inequities. Tia has a unique lens on our topic and provides our listeners with valuable lessons on Advice from the Inside Out. Special thanks to Tess Buckleywww.kidsincommon.org https://testkidsincommon.files.wordpress.com/2021/04/childrens-data-book-2021-v2.pdfwww.firstplaceforyouth.orghttps://www.firstplaceforyouth.org/our-work/what-we-do/http://therespectinstitute.org/about/impact-report/The Guardian Scholars Program https://eop.sfsu.edu/gsp/eligibilityJuvenile Law Center Blog Post https://jlc.org/news/foster-care-prison-pipelinehttps://www.rand.org/blog/rand-review/2016/01/course-correction-the-case-for-correctional-education.htmlSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/adviceinsideout)

With guest speaker, Tia HolidaySupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/adviceinsideout)

How do ACEs, or adverse childhood experiences, effect the ability of people to stay out of custody once they have been released? What factors contribute to the success of people who manage to never return to custody? In this first episode of Advice from the Inside Out, we will explore these questions and more. I sit down and have conversations with students who have been successful with staying out of custody. This episode highlights the resiliency of these students and provides our listeners with valuable advice from the inside out on how to stay out! Special thanks to our graphic artist, Tess Buckley www.kidsincommon.org www.therespectinstitute.orgwww.rights4girls.orgwww.acestoohigh.comwww.thebadkidsmovie.comSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/adviceinsideout)

Hey, hey there! My name is Lissa and I am the host of the new podcast, Advice from the Inside Out.  As a Teacher, Education Advocate and Juvenile Justice Commissioner in Santa Clara County, CA, I have made a commitment to providing both direct and indirect services for justice engaged youth and adults at risk of recidivism. My goal has been to imagine solutions-based approaches to break cycles of mass incarceration and recidivism. This podcast is a collection of ideas and stories that have the power to break these cycles. It is truly advice from the inside out.Special thanks to our graphic artist Tess Buckley. Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/adviceinsideout)