The Criminologist

Welcome to the world premiere of TIDES ! Our T rauma I nformed Des istance (TIDES) approach for the helping professional.  At last, a holistic strategy for helping vulnerable individuals succeed in their journeys!  The TIDES approach bundles established elements of the Risk-Need-Responsivity model, with trauma informed and desistance strategies, to best help clients achieve better outcomes. Subjec...

Plenty of great content packed into this interview with the trail blazing Tira Hubbard! Tira shares her insights as to Trauma Informed Supervision, Staff Resiliency, as well as her expertise around Gender Responsive Practices.     Discover how APPA can be a great resource for probation and parole staff, and of Tira's work with AJFO: Association for Justice-involved Females and Organizations. Links...

Heading over to Europe to hear from Piet Broenland, head of  Ikigai Counseling! Piet shares his lived experiences with us, and speaks of his journey from being a justice involved individual to his current role as an addiction specialist in the Netherlands.  Learn how Piet bundled his experience and knowledge into his company, Ikigai Counseling. Individuals who struggle with addiction permeate so m...

This week we chat with David Kraus, joining us all the way from Louisiana! David shares his insights and expertise around the topic of Specialty Courts.  Although this approach involves more of a team effort with various stakeholders (judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, treatment providers), it is re-affirming to hear how much of  what David and his team do are still anchored in the foundation...

We ring out the year by bringing you some highlights from some our 2021 special guest.  Hear from leading academics such as  Jerrod Brown, Shadd Maruna, Lila Kazemian, and Jeffrey Ross!  We love sharing the insights of those with lived experiences, and Kam Stevens, Noel Moran, Ed Flanagan, Ryan Buzzard, Gethin Jones  and David Breakspear do  not disappoint!   We are also joined in this compilation...

This week we welcome Dr. Jerrod Brown back to the show to talk all about the topic of Juvenile Sex Offending.   We cover a range of related topics including causes and contributing factors, consequences, and of course interventions.   If you are in one of the helping professions and at times interact with this population, it will serve you and your stakeholders well to catch this episode!  We take...

Static security versus Dynamic security. This week Brian Koehn shares with us his somewhat unique vision of prison philosophy...at least in America.  With over 28 years of Correctional experience, he knows what does NOT work. Hear what he see's as an alternative to business as usual. Dynamic security has been operationalized in Norway, and Brian Koehn believes it is the path we should choose in th...

Attention Desistance champions!!!  This week, our subject matter expert Sylwester Matkowski unravels the concept of one's "Narrative Script", and how flipping that script from one of a Condemnation Script to that of a Redemption Scripts is critical in the desistance process. Sylwester also shares a template to achieve this, by re-purposing Joseph Campbell's Heroes Journey.      https://www.canva.c...

Pleased to be sharing this interview with Sylwester Matkowski, joining us all the way from Poland!!!  Sylwester shares with us an overview of Polish probation services, focusing on hiring and training. Sylwester is earning his PhD, and his interest include juvenile justice and the role that narrative scripts  play in the desistance process. We love learning about comparative systems of justice, an...

Adopting and adhering to evidence based practices is easier said than done! This week we hear from a leading expert in the field of Implementation Science, Dr. Alexander Walker of the Alliance for Community and Justice Innovation!   Alex shares her amazing journey from the esteemed John Jay College of Criminal Justice, to a stint with the Colorado Parole Board, to co-founding ACJI with her incredi...

Thrilled  to be sharing our conversation with the one and only Dr. James Bonta! We discuss the back story behind his seminal book, The Psychology of Criminal Conduct , and all things Risk-Need-Responsivity.  A must listen for probation and parole officers, corrections officials and anyone interested in effective interventions and approaches to utilize with justice involved individuals.  PCC text:...

This week we have a great conversation with Dr. Brian Lovins, President of the American Probation Parole Association (APPA).   We discuss his work with the University of Cincinnati Corrections Institute, the Harris County Community Supervision and Corrections Department as well as his insightful publications.  Dr. Lovins has a passion for his work, and it comes through in this interview…..enjoy! 

This week we share our interview Dr. Lukas Carey, joining us all the way from Perth Australia! Lukas is host of his own podcast,  Talking Time with Lukas and Alicia. He is a trainer, educator, teacher and academic who believes that a person's mistakes do not necessarily represent who they are. Lukas wants to use his own lived experiences to provide a voice for those people. https://www.lukascarey....

We welcome back friend of the program Dr. Jerrod Brown of Concordia University! Dr. Brown shares his amazing insight with us once again, this time looking at the issue of autism in the criminal justice system. Learn of the signs and symptoms of autism, the reasons why some persons with autism become involved in the CJ system, best practices for interviewing persons with autism in a criminal justic...

This week, we chat with Dr. Vincent  Figliomeni joining us from his home in Calabria Italy!  Learn of his unique pedigree which lead him from the University of Iowa, to the the US military, to his home country of Italy.  Dr. Figliomeni shares some of his works with us, which have covered topics as varied as piracy off the coast of Africa, to his passion of Italian organized crime. Aspiring crimino...

This week, we bring you another inspiring story of one's journey into and out of criminality. Brian Pierce, member of mensa, shares his journey from a small town in Minnesota, to correctional facilities in his home state, to Georgia as well. His experiences in those jails and prisons, to his milestone of law school graduation, are all highlighted in this episode. Brian's pathways into and out of ...

We love promoting the themes of desistance from crime on this program, which is why we are so thrilled to be bringing you the insights of one of the world's leading thinkers on the topic.  Dr. Fergus McNeill, University of Glasgow, has been behind some incredibly innovative initiatives in his career. From the ground breaking documentary, The Road From Crime, to his Distant Voices project, Dr. McNe...

Many of us learned most of what we know as to the mafia and organized crime from sources such as The Godfather movies or The Sopranos TV show. Hear from a true subject matter expert on the topic as we speak with Dr. Anna Sergi, Senior Lecturer from the University of Essex.  How close are the Five Families of New York still linked with the Italian Mafia?   How has the secrecy around organized crime...

After such a fantastic response to our recent interview with Brad Bogue, in which we re-examined the sanctity of the Needs Principle, we decided to go back and highlight portions of that episode. Brad speaks of how Low Self Regulation and Social Support are critical in the change process for justice involved individuals...and human service clients in general. Are we asking too much of practitioner...

Self Care strategies for the Helping Professional are covered in  Part 3 of our three part series with Dr. Jerrod Brown.  Vicarious Trauma and Compassion Fatigue are one of many relevant topics discussed in the final segment of this trilogy with Dr. Brown. Listen and learn  of some important yet simple things we can all do to address the cost of doing business for many practitioners. https://onlin...

Trauma Informed Care (TIC) is highlighted in Part 2 of our three part series with Dr. Jerrod Brown of Concordia University. Whether your are in the field of Criminal Justice or the array of other helping professionals, you need to be aware of and learn more as to trauma informed care. Trauma is the rule rather than the exception with justice involved individuals. This is a great start to augment y...

This week we welcome Dr. Craig Waleed to the podcast! Learn of his incredible journey from the New York penal system to the world of academia and publishing!   Dr. Waleed is passionate about disrupting the community to prison pipeline and reducing post-incarceration recidivism.  Hear about his experiences from Sing Sing prison to his current role as a mentor, coach, and a participant of panel disc...

This is a MUST listen for professionals who adhere to the Risk-Need-Responsivity model of supervision!  Brad Bogue is uniquely qualified to give a well informed and timely critique to the Needs Principle.  From a re-examination of The Big Four, to the very real issue of Differential Diagnosis...this could be a potential game changer folks! Brad packs a seminar's worth of insights into this episode...

Adverse Childhood Experiences...or ACES, is the first topic that Dr. Jerrod Brown will be discussing with The Criminologist podcast as part of a  3-part series.  Learn of the genesis and evolution of ACES research, how ACES aligns with the Risk-Need-Responsivity model, and even an examination of ACES in the era of COVID-19. On-line MA from Concordia University in Human Services: Trauma, Resilience...

David Garlock is a successful returning citizen, reentry professional, and criminal justice reform advocate.  A client of the Equal Justice Initiative, he was released on parole in 2013 after serving more than 13 years in prison. Learn of his fascinating journey, and his accomplishments assisting others on theirs. He is currently a board member of the Lancaster County Reentry Management Organizati...