The Right On Crime Podcast

Certified peer recovery specialist and President of the Board of SAARA (Substance Abuse & Addiction Recovery Alliance of Virginia) Jason Pritchard sits down with ROC's West Virginia and Virginia Director Danny Murphy to discuss meaningful reentry back into society, his story of recovery, and how earned compliance credits can ultimately lead to increased public safety. 
 
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Right On Crime is a national criminal justice campaign of the Texas Public Policy Foundation supporting conservative solutions for reducing crime, restoring victims, reforming offenders, and lowering taxpayer costs.

ROC Kentucky Director Joey Comley sits down with Britt Allen to discuss his military and law background, the next legislative session, and the state of the criminal justice system in Kentucky.
 
Listen to The ROC Podcast on Spotify, iTunes, and more. 
 
Right On Crime is a national criminal justice campaign of the Texas Public Policy Foundation supporting conservative solutions for reducing crime, restoring victims, reforming offenders, and lowering taxpayer costs.

ROC Virginia and West Virginia Director Danny Murphy sits down with Britt Allen to discuss his law background, legislative session, and the state of the criminal justice system in Virginia.
 
Listen to The ROC Podcast on Spotify, iTunes, and more. 
 
Right On Crime is a national criminal justice campaign of the Texas Public Policy Foundation supporting conservative solutions for reducing crime, restoring victims, reforming offenders, and lowering taxpayer costs.

Lead Pastor Stephen Wilson of Prison Ministry at Gateway Church in Southlake Texas sits down with Britt Allen to discuss his ministry, a new radio station project in Texas prisons, and the importance of reentry initiatives. 

Right On Crime Director Joey Comley sits down with Kentucky Senator Whitney Westerfield to discuss the failures to fund juvenile justice initiatives and the impact on public safety. The two discuss the importance of evidence-based solutions and accountability for the criminal justice system in Kentucky.

Right On Crime and Prosecutorial Innovation in America Director Kurt Altman sits down with Rob Sanders, Commonwealth’s Attorney for Kentucky’s 16th Judicial Circuit, Kenton County to discuss the benefits of the H.E.A.R.T. program. This innovative and groundbreaking program sees a 92% success rate, meaning only an 8% recidivism rate in drug cases. Sanders says the H.E.A.R.T. program is effective because it saves taxpayers money by freeing up prison space, addressing addiction, and giving people a second chance to avoid prison. 

Sanders believes being tough on crime is about saving prison cells for violent criminals to keep the community safe, he says “We must draw the line on who we’re afraid of and who we’re mad at versus who we’re just annoyed with.” 

How do innovative prosecutors separate themselves from those who do not uphold their oath to prosecute? Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney Matt Harvey tells Right On Crime Kurt Altman, “Never erode the fundamental foundation of government and stay focused on The Three I’s of Harm.” Learn more on the latest episode of the Right On Crime Podcast featuring Prosecutorial Innovation in America.

The latest episode of The Right On Crime Podcast featuring Prosecutorial Innovation in America explores the good work being done in two Pennsylvania counties, York and Bucks, as we give a voice to prosecutors who are holding criminals accountable while thinking outside the box.

A criminal record can follow a person for the rest of their lives, and the prejudice can impact their job, housing, and opportunities for second chances. Right On Crime presents a conversation on the impact and potential for Clean Slate legislation in Texas, Oklahoma, and states across the nation.r

Straight-talking and mincing no words, Mississippi Department of Corrections Commissioner Burl Cain is determined to change the world of corrections and make Mississippi a model for prisons across the nation. 

Episode three of The Right On Crime Podcast features The Correctional Leadership Network with dynamic insights from Louisiana Corrections Secretary Jimmy LeBlanc whose decades long career focuses on “building better lives not bigger prisons.” ROC Director Scott Peyton sits down with Secretary LeBlanc to discuss his innovative leadership, achievements, and the implementation of historic criminal justice reforms making a difference in Louisiana.

Right On Crime’s Prosecutorial innovation in America supports prosecutors willing to think outside the normal prosecutorial box with common-sense and data-driven innovations which reduce crime and recidivism but never compromise public safety. A risk-based approach which strengthens the Rule of Law is essential to conservative criminal justice reform. 

Prosecutorial Innovation in America will connect conservative and innovative prosecutors while examining the successes of conservative District Attorneys across the nation.  New programs or ideas may trigger skepticism and criticism directed at an elected prosecutor, but innovative approaches to prosecution with evidence-based success must be amplified and shared with those resistant to changing broken aspects of our criminal justice system.

Host: Kurt Altman