Episodes
June 3, 2025
Ep. 25: Healing Trauma in High Crime Communities
Healing from trauma and helping others heal from trauma in the high crime community of East St. Louis, Illinois, Skyla Pawnell and Gloria Hicks share their powerful stories of transformation from being victims to community he...
June 3, 2025
Ep. 25: Healing Trauma in High Crime Communities
Healing from trauma and helping others heal from trauma in the high crime community of East St. Louis, Illinois, Skyla Pawnell and Gloria Hicks share their powerful stories of transformation from being victims to community he...
Jan. 7, 2025
Ep. 24: Breaking free from addiction and a cycle of crime and jail
Rickey Brown shares his story of breaking free from an addiction-driven cycle of crime and jail. He graphically describes what it is like to see the world through the eyes of an addict.
Jan. 7, 2025
Ep. 24: Breaking free from addiction and a cycle of crime and jail
Rickey Brown shares his story of breaking free from an addiction-driven cycle of crime and jail. He graphically describes what it is like to see the world through the eyes of an addict.
Nov. 2, 2024
Ep. 23: From 9 Times in Prison to Prison Guard–Rachelle Conley
Exploitation of women in prison by prison guards--the problem and solutions. Rachelle Conley shares her eye-opening story of being incarcerated nine times to becoming a correctional officer. Rachelle presents a vivid narrativ...
Nov. 2, 2024
Ep. 23: From 9 Times in Prison to Prison Guard--Rachelle Conley
Exploitation of women in prison by prison guards--the problem and solutions. Rachelle Conley shares her eye-opening story of being incarcerated nine times to becoming a correctional officer. Rachelle presents a vivid narrativ...
Aug. 19, 2024
Ep. 22: Faith Coalition–Restorative Justice and Justice in Healthcare
Restorative justice and justice in healthcare: two aspects of the justice mission of the Faith Coalition for the Common Good in Springfield, Illinois. This episode features a conversation between host David Risley and three g...
Aug. 19, 2024
Ep. 22: Faith Coalition--Restorative Justice and Justice in Healthcare
Restorative justice and justice in healthcare: two aspects of the justice mission of the Faith Coalition for the Common Good in Springfield, Illinois. This episode features a conversation between host David Risley and three g...
May 27, 2024
Ep. 21: Turning a High Crime Community Around — Deana Perez
How can a high crime community turn around and what does it take to make that happen? Deana Perez of Bright Star Community Outreach discusses the TURN model as a big part of the answer.
May 27, 2024
Ep. 21: Turning a High Crime Community Around -- Deana Perez
How can a high crime community turn around and what does it take to make that happen? Deana Perez of Bright Star Community Outreach discusses the TURN model as a big part of the answer.
Jan. 26, 2024
Ep. 20: Pastor Chris Harris — Bright Star Community Outreach and TURN Model for Safer Communities
Pastor Chris Harris speaks about Bright Star Community Outreach, NATAL training, the TURN Center in Bronzeville in south Chicago, and the TURN Model of coalition building to reduce trauma and build safer communities.
Jan. 26, 2024
Ep. 20: Pastor Chris Harris -- Bright Star Community Outreach and TURN Model for Safer Communities
Pastor Chris Harris speaks about Bright Star Community Outreach, NATAL training, the TURN Center in Bronzeville in south Chicago, and the TURN Model of coalition building to reduce trauma and build safer communities.
Jan. 17, 2024
Ep. 19: Problem-Solving Courts – Video Conversation With Judge Jeff Ford
Judge Jeff Ford (ret.), a pioneer of problem-solving courts and past president of the Illinois Association of Problem-Solving Courts, provides an inside look into this growing approach to criminal justice and explains his exp...
Jan. 17, 2024
Ep. 19: Problem-Solving Courts - Video Conversation With Judge Jeff Ford
Judge Jeff Ford (ret.), a pioneer of problem-solving courts and past president of the Illinois Association of Problem-Solving Courts, provides an inside look into this growing approach to criminal justice and explains his exp...
Dec. 29, 2023
Ep. 18 – Virgia Brewer: From Decades of Abuse and Trauma to Present Happiness (What Made the Difference)
Virgia Brewer. To meet this wonderful woman today, you would have no idea she is a survivor of decades of abuse and trauma, beginning as a sexually exploited child – exploited and abused by family members no less, beginning a...
Dec. 29, 2023
Ep. 18 - Virgia Brewer: From Decades of Abuse and Trauma to Present Happiness (What Made the Difference)
Virgia Brewer. To meet this wonderful woman today, you would have no idea she is a survivor of decades of abuse and trauma, beginning as a sexually exploited child – exploited and abused by family members no less, beginning a...
March 9, 2023
Ep. 17: Lenore Anderson – Victims’ Rights and the Future of Public Safety
Lenore Anderson discusses the connection between victims' rights and public safety, and how increasing services for victims can reduce crime.
March 9, 2023
Ep. 17: Lenore Anderson - Victims' Rights and the Future of Public Safety
Lenore Anderson discusses the connection between victims' rights and public safety, and how increasing services for victims can reduce crime.
Jan. 30, 2023
Ep. 16 (excerpts) – Lisa Daniels: A Mother Who Forgave Her Son’s Killer and Lives Restorative Justice
Lisa Daniels: Finding Healing Through Restorative Practices Lisa Daniels transformed her grief into purpose after forgiving her son’s killer. As founder of the Darren B. Easterling Center for Restorative Practices, —named aft...
Jan. 30, 2023
Ep. 16 (excerpts) - Lisa Daniels: A Mother Who Forgave Her Son's Killer and Lives Restorative Justice
Lisa Daniels: Finding Healing Through Restorative Practices Lisa Daniels transformed her grief into purpose after forgiving her son’s killer. As founder of the Darren B. Easterling Center for Restorative Practices, —named aft...
Jan. 21, 2023
Ep. 16 – Lisa Daniels: A mother who forgave her son’s killer and lives restorative justice
Lisa Daniels lives the principles of restorative justice as a mother who forgave her son's killer and asked for leniency at his sentencing.
Jan. 21, 2023
Ep. 16 - Lisa Daniels: A mother who forgave her son's killer and lives restorative justice
Lisa Daniels lives the principles of restorative justice as a mother who forgave her son's killer and asked for leniency at his sentencing.
Dec. 23, 2022
Ep. 15: Christmas Reflections on Criminal Justice and Punishment
On the eve of Christmas, David Risley challenges both the philosophical and moral underpinnings of our prevailing approach to criminal justice and punishment.
Dec. 23, 2022
Ep. 15: Christmas Reflections on Criminal Justice and Punishment
On the eve of Christmas, David Risley challenges both the philosophical and moral underpinnings of our prevailing approach to criminal justice and punishment.