Justice Today

About Justice Today

Justice Today is the official podcast of the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, where we discuss the most pressing criminal justice issues and explore efforts to prevent crime, assist victims, and strengthen the criminal and juvenile justice systems by providing vital research, data and best practices. We do not collect comments or messages. Learn more at: https://www.justice.gov/doj/privacy-policy

Publisher

Office of Justice Programs

Category

government

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Apr 2022

Latest episode

15 Jan 2025

Latest episodes

11 of 61 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   15 Jan 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Guardianship Abuse: Bad Apples or Tip of the Iceberg?

   Guardianship abuse expert Dr. David J. Frank & advocate Jody Rudman expose the systemic issues underlying high-profile cases, revealing the staggering lack of data on guardianship abuse and its widespread prevalence.

2. 

   21 Nov 2024TRANSCRIPT

   The Impact of 40 Years of VOCA: Conversations With the Field: Episode 1

   OVC Director Kristina Rose and prominent victim advocates Steve Siegel, Herman Millholland, and Anne Seymour discuss the 40-year history and major accomplishments of the victim services field under the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA).

3. 

   21 Nov 2024TRANSCRIPT

   The Impact of 40 Years of VOCA: Conversations With the Field: Episode 2

   OVC Director Kristina Rose and Victim Advocacy Corps leaders discuss the 40-year impact of the Victims of Crime Act, shaping the future of victim services and support.

Inside a recent episode

Guardianship Abuse: Bad Apples or Tip of the Iceberg?

Published 15 Jan 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And so for that reason, each state has a guardianship statute. And in each state statute are in most, almost all of us, the state statutes guardianship is said to be a last resort. It's a drastic intervention after less restrictive options such as a financial power of attorney or a health care advanced directive are explored. So those may, those kinds of mechanisms may be able to prevent the need for a guardianship. Now, Amelia, you mentioned terminology. And I'm glad you did. And I want to say a word about that before we go on because guardianship is the law is at the state level. So each state has its own guardianship terms. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 41 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

44

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

96

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