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When The Punishment Never Ends Host David Bell brings together a panel to talk about the collateral consequences of criminal convictions on defendants and their families. Next, they explore the various initiatives underway from pretrial diversion to drug court to the newly-enacted Missouri law on expungement and details of an expungement Clinic to be held by the UMKC School of Law. On today's pane...

KCMO Human Relations Department Talks Housing Discrimination A rebroadcast of our conversation with the KCMO Human Relations Department from last May about their efforts to help former felons find housing. One of the factors that makes it easier for the formerly incarcerated to succeed at reintegrating into society is stable housing. Many returnees even with employment and support are often denied...

Moms On Mentoring - MOM Mothers on Mentoring is a project of Transitional Freedom Campaign that pairs girls 6-18 with mothers to build mother daughter relationships and a sisterhood among the participants. The program is designed to fight the effects of the media and entertainment industry's over sexualized images of girls and women and teach them a power of a positive self image. They help girls...

Life sometimes hands you lemons, first our guests from ArchCity Defenders had to cancel at the last moment and then our guest who was to tell her story of being arrested for a traffic violation couldn't answer the phone = LEMONS! We made Lemonade and came up with a show on the fly that addressed the issue of the day, Gun Violence and American Gun Culture. We hope you were enlightened and entertain...

A Look At The 2018 MO Legislative Session With Representative Brandon Ellington A handful of bills Representative Ellington is sponsoring, there are a lot more - HB 1987 - Removes the statute of limitations for certain actions of child abuse and sexual offenses committed against a child HB 1780 - Establishes Law Enforcement procedures related to racial profiling, searches and seizures and traffic...

A Travesty Of Justice Continues: The Reggie Clemmons Story The recent acceptance of a plea bargain by Reggie Clemmons has removed him from death row and even opened up the possibility of parole somewhere in the future but Reggie continues to assert his innocence in the deaths of two young women almost 30 years ago. The plea is being touted by the prosecution as an admission of guilt while they ste...

KKFI Pledge Drive is on Now - Call 888-931-0901 to Donate or on Line https://kkfi.org/ Carl Burris Tells All About Foster Care In Kansas And Give Recommendations For Change Carl Burris spent part of his childhood in the Kansas Foster Care System and he tells about some of the horrors he has seen and endured. Kansas like almost all other state has a system that is built around monetary payments to...

KCKS NAACP Working To Keep Young People Out of Prison The Kansas City, Kansas Chapter of the NAACP has been working on the problem of young people being funneled into prison instead of the workforce for years. They are partnering with the Unified Government and the business community to find pathways to success for young people in their community. Host Craig Lubow talks with Richard Mabion, Presid...

Inequity In School Funding And Student Outcomes A first hand observation by an educator on how inequities in funding for schools in prosperous and poor communities makes a difference in student outcomes. New JoJR volunteer Foster Moore talks with his old college roommate David Foster, Residence Hall Director at Lamar University about his time as a teacher in the classroom and his observations of t...

A Conversation With Wyandotte County Prosecutor Mark Dupree Sr. Mark A. Dupree, Sr., is the District Attorney of Wyandotte County, KS, the 4th largest county in the State of Kansas. Mr. Dupree leads an office of (60) employees and manages a significant budget each fiscal year. Mr. Dupree was sworn into office on January 9th, 2017. Mr Dupree’s focus is equitably charging and prosecuting crime, bein...

New Years Day Look Back At Justice in Missouri, Kansas and USA In 2017 Jaws of Justice Radio’s Yearly look back at important legal decisions, legislation and more in Missouri, […] The post New Years Day Look Back At Justice in Missouri, Kansas and USA In 2017 appeared first on KKFI .

Christmas Morning Coffee with Jaws of Justice Radio – A Look Back, A Look Forward The volunteers of Jaws of Justice Radio come to visit on Christmas Morning when we […] The post Christmas Morning Coffee with Jaws of Justice Radio – A Look Back, A Look Forward appeared first on KKFI .

A Family Coping With Murder Of Alexis Murder Alexis Mitchell was a 16 year old girl that was severely wounded in a shooting at the Park Meadows Apartments on December […] The post A Family Coping With Murder Of Alexis Mitchell; and Demanding Jails Provide Feminine Hygiene For Female Prisoners appeared first on KKFI .

Missourians for Alternatives To The Death Penalty – Update On Missouri Death Penalty Cases Missourians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending the use […] The post MADP – Update On Missouri Death Penalty Cases; and Replay of February Show – MADP and KS ACLU appeared first on KKFI .

Filming The KCMOPD Can Get You Hurt Filming the police is legal, but that doesn’t protect you from abuse and arrest if you try. Today’s guest, JJ was trying to […] The post Filming The KCMOPD Can Get You Hurt; and The Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault appeared first on KKFI .

Lawrence, KS Is Working On An Alternative to Jail For Those With Mental Disorders The continued underfunding of mental health services has been a problem for decades and is a […] The post Lawrence, KS Is Working On An Alternative to Jail For Those With Mental Disorders appeared first on KKFI .

Victimized By Two Men And The Justice System As Well Christy DiMaggio is a strong woman that is fighting for custody of her child, a child that the courts awarded […] The post Victimized By Two Men And The Justice System As Well, Part II; and Rose Brooks Center for Battered Women appeared first on KKFI .

Voices Of The People Feeding The Community Thanksgiving Dinner The 11th Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner is coming up on Wednesday November 22nd and there is a need for donations of […] The post Voices Of The People Feeding The Community Thanksgiving Dinner; and Det Kevin Boehm Of The TIPS Hotline appeared first on KKFI .

District Defender, Ruth Petsch Explains Why Public Defenders Are Refusing New Cases? The Missouri Public Defenders system is collapsing under the weight of caseloads they cannot handle. Local Public Defenders […] The post District Defender, Ruth Petsch Explains Why Public Defenders Are Refusing New Cases? appeared first on KKFI .

Hanan Ashrawi On Palestinians Under Israeli Justice Hanan Ashrawi, Palestinian leader, legislator, activist and scholar who served as a member of the Leadership Committee of the Palestinian delegation to the […] The post Hanan Ashrawi On Palestinians Under Israeli Justice; and Matthew Hahn, A Prisoner Fighting Fires appeared first on KKFI .

Victimized By Two Men And The Justice System As Well Christy DiMaggio is a strong woman that is fighting for custody of her child, a child that the courts awarded […] The post Victimized By Two Men And The Justice System As Well; and Anne Precythe, New Director of MODOC appeared first on KKFI .

Lamonte McIntyre, Wrongfully Convicted, 23 Years Imprisoned, How Did This Happen? Lamonte McIntyre, Wrongfully Convicted, 23 Years Imprisoned, How Did This Happen? How many others has this happened to? How […] The post Lamonte McIntyre, Wrongfully Convicted, 23 Years Imprisoned, How Did This Happen? appeared first on KKFI .

KKFI Fall Fund Drive, Call 888-931-0901 to show your support for KKFI and Jaws of Justice Radio **For a donation of $50 or more we will say thank you with […] The post Vivid Expressions; A Journey Inside The Mind Of The Innocent – Ricky Kidd appeared first on KKFI .

Gun Culture In America Explained There many differing interpretations of the Second Amendment to the US Constitution that guarantees citizens the right to bear arms. Over the years and especially […] The post Gun Culture In America Explained; and International Wrongful Conviction Day appeared first on KKFI .

We are rebroadcasting a show from January 9, 2017 because both interviews contain very important information. In our original broadcast we had to edit the Interview with Andrea James to […] The post Families For Justice As Healing; and The Criminal Appeals Process With Attorney Kent Gipson appeared first on KKFI .