This week, we bring you an interview which Dr. Craig Waleed conducted for his Prison to Promise podcast. He interviews the host of The Criminologist podcast as to the topic of Desistance from Crime.  We examine the various definitions of Desistance, ranging from Primary to Secondary to Tertiary desistance, and also discuss various theories of desistance from crime. Prison to Promise book info Prison to Promise podcast info The Criminologist YouTube channel The Paragon Group     ..read more

The Criminologist Podcast once again joins forces with the American Probation and Parole Association (APPA), to shine a light on the great work of THE VOICE of the community corrections industry. Honored to by joined this week by Veronica Cunningham, Executive Director of APPA. Veronica shares her experiences with APPA, and discusses many aspects of this great organization that even long time members many not be familiar with. Valuable links below as to upcoming opportunities, and so much more!   APPA Home Page Upcoming training institutes! The Criminlogist You Tube channel ..read more

We continue our series profiling infamous serial killers, as Dr. Jerrod Brown provides in intriguing case study of the Edmund Kemper murders. Dr. Brown is uniquely qualified to view these horrific crimes through a forensic lens, and to provide the human services professional with useful perspectives!   If you work with at risk or justice involved individuals, this is a great way to learn some relevant themes in the literature today! Dr. Brown never disappoints! MA in Forensic Behavioral Health at Concordia Trauma, Resilience, and Self-Care Strategies Certificate AIAFS The Criminologist Yo ..read more

The Criminologist Podcast once again joins forces with the American Probation and Parole Association (APPA), to shine a light on the great work of THE VOICE of the community corrections industry. Honored to be joined this week by Veronica Cunningham, Executive Director of APPA.  Veronica shares her experiences with APPA, and discusses many aspect of this great organization that even long time members may not be familiar with. Valuable links below as to upcoming opportunities, and so much more!! APPA Home Page Upcoming Training Institutes The Criminologist You Tube channel! The Paragon Gro ..read more

This week, we team up with Timothy Joseph of the Criminal Behaviorology podcast to bring you a special cross over edition. We are joined by friend of the show Dr. Jerrod Brown, to share our year end reflections.   Learn what Tim's podcast is all about, and of course hear the always informative insights of Jerrod Brown.  Check out the related links below! Criminal Behaviorology podcast Trauma, Resilience and Self Care Strategies program at CSP The Criminologist YouTube channel The Paragon Group   ..read more

This week, The Criminologist podcast is once again joining forces with the American Probation and Parole Association (APPA), to shine a light on the both their International Relations committee and the work of their Technology committee! Simon Bonk of Telio, joins us all the way from Ottawa Canada to chat about the marriage of Technology and Corrections. Simon's experience in each of these arenas, coupled with his enthusiasm and infinite mindset, make for a fascinating conversation as to what he future may hold.  Valuable resources below as to upcoming APPA Training Institutes! APPA info ..read more

The future is now! Pia Puolakka joins us from Helsinki Finland to share her work with Smart Prisons and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Corrections.   Along with technological advancements comes a degree of due diligence. And Pia walks us through those implications as to the ethical and legal considerations we need to consider. A must listen for anyone beginning their career in Corrections who is curious as to what the future holds, as well as those practitioners who wish to embrace current technology for the good of their clients and stakeholders.      Check out the resour ..read more

This week, we are joined by Jonathan Ley, founder of Make Time Count Today! Jonathan shares his vision and tells us about the development and implementation of his app, which will be truly transformative! Technology has brought so many changes to the Correctional landscape, and the Make Time Count Today app can play a pivotal role in how you and your agencies evolve in serving justice involved individuals. Reach our for more details! jonathan.m.ley@maketimecount.today Make Time Count Today The Criminologist channel     ..read more

This week, The Criminologist podcast once again joins forces with the American Probation and Parole Association (APPA), to bring you our interview with Sylvie Blanchet!    Sylvie is the Executive Vice Chairperson at the Parole Board of Canada. She also serves on APPA's International Relations Committee, as she sees the value of learning best practices on a global level.  So much to be learned from our international colleagues!  Check out the valuable links below as to further resources!!    Association of Paroling Authorities International APPA home page APPA's Wi ..read more

Looking for even more insightful resources!? This week, we introduce our listeners to another member of our media family, The Criminologist channel on You Tube! A great resource for practitioners, trainers and students. If you love the themes of this podcast, be sure to check out this episode in which we highlight just a taste of some of our favorite videos. Subscribe now!  The Criminologist channel on YouTube The Paragon Group Join us on Facebook ..read more