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Promoting Success in the Criminal Legal System

In this eight-part video series, people with lived experience share candid insights into promoting success during the pretrial phase and beyond.

Introduction

This eight-part video series highlights the voices of Justice Policy Consultants with the Center for Effective Public Policy, individuals with lived experience and expertise in the criminal legal system. Each video features candid interviews in which they share their insights on how pretrial professionals can treat and interact with clients to promote success. 

The purpose of this series is to provide pretrial system practitioners a direct window into the client experience. By amplifying the voices of those who have been through the system, these videos provide practical, human-centered guidance for those seeking to support success, both during the pretrial phase and beyond.

Treating People with Respect

Supportive Services

Responding to Compliance

Release Conditions

Building Relationships With Community

Pretrial Monitoring

Interacting With Clients

The Importance of Person-Centered Language

The Justice Policy Consultants featured in these videos are available for consulting, presentations, or trainings. We encourage you to reach out directly to them:

Eugene Youngblood, Transformative Justice Practitioner & Justice Policy Consultant
Contact at: eugeneyoungblood60@gmail.com 

Pamela Neely, Justice Policy Consultant
Contact at: drerp3@gmail.com

Patrick Rodriguez, Criminal Justice Consultant
Contact at: patrickleerod@gmail.com

Ruby Carter-Welch, Founder & Director of F.E.L.O.N.(Formerly Incarcerated. Empowered. Leaders. Overcoming. Negative Stigmas)
Contact at: f.e.l.o.n.5519@gmail.com