2024 Innovations in Corrections

Episode 284 | Just Appointment Nudging for Behavioral Health Care

Original Release Date: April 5, 2024   In episode four of our Innovations in Corrections season, Just Science sat down with Dr. Sam Scaggs, research criminologist and corrections expert at RTI International, to discuss how automatic appointment reminders help justice-involved individuals better navigate probation-mandated behavioral health care management appointments. For those involved in the criminal justice […]

Episode 283 | Just Preventing Contraband in Corrections with Technology

Original Release Date: March 29, 2024   In episode three of our Innovations in Corrections season, Just Science sat down with Todd Craig, retired Acting Assistant Director for the Federal Bureau of Prisons, and Neal Parsons, Senior Research Scientist and Project Manager at RTI International, to discuss how technological advancements can help correctional officers prevent the […]

Episode 282 | Just Tech Advancements in Community Supervision

Original Release Date: March 22, 2024   In episode two of our Innovations in Corrections season, Just Science sat down with Joe Russo, institutional and community corrections researcher with the University of Denver, to discuss how advancements in technology can improve the probation and parole experience for both officers and clients. Community supervision agencies, such as […]

Episode 281 | Just Lived Experience and Reentry Research

Original Release Date: March 15, 2024   In episode one of our Innovations in Corrections season, Just Science sat down with Dr. Christine Lindquist, Director of the Corrections and Reentry Research Program at RTI International, to discuss the importance of consulting individuals with lived experience when designing corrections and reentry research.  To assist incarcerated individuals who […]