Podcasts about first steps act

On this episode, Tim speaks with Bettie Kirkland of Project Return: a Nashville-based non-profit that has been working for forty years to help formerly incarcerated persons find jobs, and most recently housing, despite the oftentimes substantial barriers they face to both. Tim and Bettie discuss Project Return’s efforts over the years, how their work can help break down persistent stereotypes about the formerly incarcerated, and why a model of redemption and restoration is so much more logical than a model of punitiveness and shame—the latter of which, sadly, too often predominates in the criminal justice system. They also reflect on the recently passed First Steps Act—the criminal justice reform bill signed by President Trump—and how activists can hopefully use its passage as adrenaline for further reforms, rather than allowing it to become anesthesia, lulling us into a false sense of security that the problems of the justice system have been solved with one piece of rather limited legislation.

There are very few things both Presidents Trump and Obama agree on. However, they both worked to change how our criminal justice system helps people reentering life after incarceration. President Obama created The National Reentry Week, and President Trump just signed the First Steps Act, a prison sentencing reform bill. Yet what does that mean on the ground for returning citizens trying to navigate their way back into society? To figure all this out we brought in Professor Jennifer Trombley from Claflin and Beasy Baybie from HOT 103.9.

On this episode of "Pundits on the Porch," hosts Sal Nuzzo and Bob McClure sit down with Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist to talk about the 2018 election, the First Steps Act, and tax reform. Grover also makes some predictions for future federal legislation. The post Grover Norquist appeared first on James Madison Institute.

We were elated this week to speak with Shameka Parrish-Wright of The Bail Project.  The Bail Project uses a revolving fund to bail people out of jail.  She spoke with us about what her work entails, why she does it, and some powerful stories of lives that have been changed by the group.  it's a very powerful interview, and we are glad to share it. Before that, Jazmin brings us stories about Sen. McConnell holding up a vote on a criminal justice reform bill and about a win Governor Bevin had in court in his attempt to investigate the Beshear administration.  Robert talks about the Trump administration's reapproval of Kentucky's Medicaid waiver.  Plus this week sees the return of QUICK HITS.

Today we look at an array of current events, including the Republican House passing prison reform in the First Steps Act.