Advice from the Inside Out takes an in-depth look at solutions-based approaches to diverting recidivism for both juveniles and adults caught up in the criminal justice system. It features conversations with both our formerly incarcerated populations and the incredible people, who work with these individuals to ensure justice is served. We talk with those who are directly impacted by the juvenile and adult justice systems and those who have played a role in attempting to move the needle forward and to divert recidivism. The podcast is a collection of advice from the inside out. It’s about breaking the cycle of recidivism. By providing first-hand life experiences and opportunities to reimagine the correctional system for juveniles and adults, listeners can learn valuable life lessons and have perspective changing experiences.
Season Finale: Getting Cut From the Team For Not Making the Grade! How Sports and Dance Programs Impact Recidivism
What happens when students get kicked off their high school sports teams for not achieving the minimum GPA? Who, if anybody, is at fault for the lack of GPA achievement? How can sports, hip-hop dance programs help students cope with complex trauma? Playing sports or participating in dance programs plays a vital role in healing those students most susceptible to justice engagement. Sports and dance positively impact the mind, body, and soul. This podcast episode features special guests, Jen Sc...
1 Dec 2021
Preview: Getting Cut From the Team For Not Making the Grade! How Sports and Dance Programs Impact Recidivism
With special guests: Jen Schuman and, Randy Sims. Season Finale airs December 7, 2021Support the show
23 Nov 2021
A Positive View of My Future!
How do we help students find their strengths so that they see a positive way forward? Positive youth influencer can forever change the trajectory of their students’ lives for the better. Many justice engaged youth, lacked trusted adults as they began to disengage from school. In addition, some of these youth confided in negative influencers such as gangs, to help guide them through life. This contributes to the cycles of recidivism for juveniles. What does the data tell us about these youth’s...
16 Nov 2021
Punished for Learning Different! Learning Disabilities and Recidivism
In this episode, we examine the struggles of justice engaged youth who present significant academic concerns in school. Why do so many students in the juvenile justice system possess learning disabilities? There seems to be a pattern that exists for students with learning disabilities and the juvenile justice system. Many of the students in the juvenile system are students who have dropped out of middle and high school due to a lack of appropriate supports for their learning disabilities and ...
9 Nov 2021
Incarcerated Parents, Reentry, and Recidivism
How do we address both the needs of children and their incarcerated parents? How do we keep parents from recidivating? What happens to children when their parents fall back into the system? Recent studies show that approximately 5 million children (or 1 in 14) have a parent who has experienced incarceration. And the number is more staggering for 1 in 8 economically disadvantaged children and 1 in 9 African American children. These children feel both a stigma of having an incarcerated parent a...
2 Nov 2021
LGBTQ Justice Engaged Youth and Recidivism
In this episode, we examine the difficulties justice engaged LGBTQ youth experience, both during and after incarceration. LGBTQ youth, particularly LGBTQ youth of color are overrepresented in the juvenile justice system. And once pushed into the juvenile justice system LGBTQ youth are at a higher risk of becoming disconnected, harassed or victims of violence. In addition, there is a gap and lack of appropriate programs that supports their re-entry into society. Different states have varying l...
26 Oct 2021
Lived Experience: Reimagining the Job Description
Society has been demanding change within law enforcement and corrections. Defunding the police has been a topic of deep debate and some local governments have begun shifting their budget. However, rather than defunding the police what if we reimagine what it could and should look like? To preserve our democracy, we must have law and order, so how do we find a happy medium? If we create a new “job description” for law and order, what would the responsibilities and duties look like? I have a co...
19 Oct 2021
Immigrant Youth, Noncitizen Families and Recidivism
In California there are a significant number of justice engaged students who are English Language Learners, or ELL, immigrant youth or noncitizen youth. They face even more barriers that make it difficult to re-enter their communities once released from custody. Often the success of these students is dependent on strong support systems at home. These students are relied upon to translate for their parents, and play other crucial roles in translating for the family. There is sense uncertainty ...
18 Oct 2021
Preview: Immigrant Youth, Noncitizen Families and Recidivism
With special guest, Nisreen Baroudi Support the show
12 Oct 2021
Measuring Recidivism: Using the Data in Meaningful Ways
In this episode, we explore how and why it’s important to measure recidivism. And how we use that data to move the needle forward and break the cycles of recidivism for our students. In addition, we highlight the topic of how other countries fair with their recidivism rates. What countries are successful in changing their recidivism rate for the better? We have a conversation with Dr. Holly Child, Director of Research and Development at Santa Clara County Probation, and get her personal persp...
11 Oct 2021
Preview: Measuring Recidivism: Using the Data in Meaningful Ways
With special guest, Dr. Holly ChildSupport the show
5 Oct 2021
Inmate Fire Fighting Crews
Inmates have a better chance of preventing recidivism by participating in programs that set them up with future careers once they leave custody. One program that provides this type of training is the Cal Fire Inmate Fire Fighting Crews in California. But the pathway to getting an actual job with Cal Fire as a felon can be quite difficult. Recent laws passed by the Governor have helped to make it easier for these inmates to retain employment at Cal Fire once they are out of custody, but much m...
5 Oct 2021
Preview: Inmate Fire Fighting Crews
With special guest, Donald FreguliaSupport the show
28 Sept 2021
Juvenile Life Without Parole Sentences and their Impact on Recidivism
What are juvenile life without parole sentences and how do they relate to recidivism? The word “Discretion” often comes up when we have conversations about JLWP sentences. Who has the discretion to decide if a juvenile ever deserves a sentence of life without parole? Is it the Prosecution? The Judges? The Psychologists? JLWOP is a sentence now reserved for only the most violent and heinous crimes like murder. And the discretion now rests with the judges. We will take an in-depth look at the h...
27 Sept 2021
Preview: Juvenile Life Without Parole Sentences and Recidivism
With special guest, Jacque WilsonSupport the show
21 Sept 2021
Feeling Safe in My Home? Foster Care Youth and Recidivism
In this episode I take an in-depth look at foster care youth and their unique barriers to succeed in overcoming recidivism. The disproportionality of foster youth and their over representation in the justice system require us to look closely at why this is happening. Why foster youth? How are foster youth different than homeless youth? What does this over representation tell us about the importance of stable households for youth? We cover all these topics and more on Advice from the Inside Ou...
20 Sept 2021
Preview: Feeling Safe in My Home? Foster Care Youth and Recidivism
With guest speaker, Tia HolidaySupport the show
14 Sept 2021
Tell Your Truth! ACEs and Recidivism
How do ACEs, or adverse childhood experiences, effect the ability of people to stay out of custody once they have been released? What factors contribute to the success of people who manage to never return to custody? In this first episode of Advice from the Inside Out, we will explore these questions and more. I sit down and have conversations with students who have been successful with staying out of custody. This episode highlights the resiliency of these students and provides our listeners...
1 Sept 2021
Advice From the Inside Out Trailer
Hey, hey there! My name is Lissa and I am the host of the new podcast, Advice from the Inside Out. As a Teacher, Education Advocate and Juvenile Justice Commissioner in Santa Clara County, CA, I have made a commitment to providing both direct and indirect services for justice engaged youth and adults at risk of recidivism. My goal has been to imagine solutions-based approaches to break cycles of mass incarceration and recidivism. This podcast is a collection of ideas and stories that ha...
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