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Smart Justice

Hosted by Restore Hope · society · EN-US

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About this Podcast:

Smart Justice covers the pursuit of better outcomes on justice system issues, including incarceration, foster care, and juvenile justice. The podcast is produced by Restore Hope. Website: http://smartjustice.org Support: https://smartjustice.supercast.com

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Public web form

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20%

Guest openness

Selective

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Questions about Smart Justice

What is Smart Justice about?

Smart Justice covers the pursuit of better outcomes on justice system issues, including incarceration, foster care, and juvenile justice. The podcast is produced by Restore Hope.

Who hosts Smart Justice?

Smart Justice is hosted by Restore Hope. The show has published 40 episodes to date.

What has Smart Justice covered recently?

Recent episodes include "The Commitment: Pulaski County Funds Group Violence Intervention" (4 December 2025, 21 minutes), "The Impact of Violence on Children and Families" (25 September 2025, 23 minutes), and "How Fort Worth Is Reducing Shootings" (18 September 2025, 15 minutes).

How often does Smart Justice publish?

Smart Justice publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 28 minutes across 40 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Smart Justice?

Booking probability for Smart Justice is 20%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Smart Justice requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Smart Justice's contact route on record: public web form.

Who should pitch Smart Justice?

The strongest fits for Smart Justice are Courts, Police & Public Safety. Smart Justice has a society audience.

About the host

Restore Hope hosts Smart Justice, a society podcast with 40 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Smart Justice

    The Commitment: Pulaski County Funds Group Violence Intervention

    Dec 4, 202521 minS1

    Send us Fan Mail On November 20th, 2025, leaders in Pulaski County reached a pivotal moment in the fight against violence. After two years of discussions and research on bringing Group Violence Intervention to the area...

  • Episode #11

    The Impact of Violence on Children and Families

    Sep 25, 202523 minS5

    Send us Fan Mail Violence has left deep scars across Pulaski County, touching children, parents, and entire neighborhoods. LaShanna Bruce and Deanna Walderns of the 100 Families Initiative sit down with Restore Hope's...

  • Episode #10

    How Fort Worth Is Reducing Shootings

    Sep 18, 202515 minS5

    Send us Fan Mail Pastor Rodney McIntosh knew something had to change in Fort Worth, Texas. Drawing inspiration from the Advance Peace model in Richmond, California, he launched Violence Intervention and Prevention Fort...

  • Episode #9

    Silencing the Sirens: Voices That Save Lives

    Sep 11, 202512 minS5

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Smart Justice podcast, we sit down with Reverend Kevin Crumpton, pastor, community leader, and project manager for Pine Bluff’s Group Violence Intervention (GVI) strategy...

  • Smart Justice

    Mothers Who Lost Sons Share Their Journey Through Grief and Hope

    Sep 4, 202549 min

    Send us Fan Mail Yolanda Harrison and Tina Dobbins share raw, heartbreaking accounts of receiving the calls that changed everything—learning their sons had been shot, rushing to hospitals, and facing the brutal reality...

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  • Episode #7

    How Credible Messengers Save Lives

    Aug 28, 202514 minS5

    Send us Fan Mail One of the most powerful tools in the fight against violence isn’t found in the courtroom—it’s in the community. Credible messengers are people with lived experience in gangs, incarceration, and the...

  • Episode #6

    A Community at a Crossroads: Understanding Crime in Pulaski County

    Aug 21, 202526 minS5

    Send us Fan Mail Gun violence is devastating Pulaski County families and weakening community bonds. But what if there were proven strategies to interrupt this cycle of violence before more lives are shattered? This...

  • Episode #5

    Proof in the Numbers: Tracking Change To Save Lives

    Aug 14, 202513 minS5

    Send us Fan Mail "When violence drops, hope rises." These powerful words capture the remarkable transformation occurring in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, where an innovative approach called Group Violence Intervention (GVI) has...

  • Episode #4

    After Little Rock’s Deadliest Year, a Prosecutor Charts a New Path

    Aug 7, 202519 minS5

    Send us Fan Mail Pulaski County Prosecutor Will Jones started his role in 2023 following the deadliest year for homicides in Little Rock's history. He says it was time to find a different approach to fighting crime—one...

  • Episode #3

    Where Others Fled, They Built

    Jul 31, 202520 minS5

    Send us Fan Mail Pastor Mark DeYmaz leads Mosaic Church, a multiethnic congregation in Little Rock, Arkansas. He’s spent decades working across lines of race, class, and politics to try to rebuild broken trust in some...

  • Episode #2

    How Indianapolis Significantly Cut Homicides

    Jul 24, 202520 minS5

    Send us Fan Mail In 2021, Indianapolis was facing one of the highest homicide spikes in the nation. By 2024, the city had reduced criminal homicides by an astounding 54%. Smart Justice travels to Indiana to explore a...

  • Episode #1

    I Live This Every Day. People Are Hurting.

    Jul 17, 202522 minS5

    Send us Fan Mail "Everyone sees a side on the news, but I live it. I have to live this every day." These powerful words from Yolanda Harrison capture the devastating reality of gun violence in America—not as a headline...

  • Smart Justice

    Trailer: Introducing 'A Shot at Hope'

    Jul 17, 20252 minS5

    Send us Fan Mail Around the nation, gun violence is destroying families and weakening communities. And it's becoming a leading cause of death among young people. How can we move beyond just talking about this tragedy to...

  • Episode #7

    Bonus Episode: Every Seat at the Table

    Jun 12, 202547 minS4

    Send us Fan Mail This season of Smart Justice has explored the complexities of juvenile justice, the efforts to straighten the curves of the next generation's lives, and the solutions that are being developed to make a...

  • Episode #6

    Locked in the System: A Call for Solutions

    Jun 5, 20251h 6mS4

    Send us Fan Mail Imagine being 15 years old, handcuffed, and sitting in a detention cell with no idea what comes next. For Emma (not her real name), this became her reality—not once, but eight times. Her journey from...

  • Episode #5

    Out of Isolation: Addicted and Alone

    May 29, 202545 minS4

    Send us Fan Mail Loss and disconnection lie at the heart of juvenile crime and substance abuse. That's the powerful message from those working on the frontlines of youth justice, including Crystal Davis, who transformed...

  • Episode #4

    Shield Our Youth: Kids Born Into Chaos

    May 22, 202530 minS4

    Send us Fan Mail What if there was a smarter way to approach juvenile justice? One that identifies troubled youth before they commit serious crimes and connects them with resources instead of sending them to detention...

  • Episode #3

    Young Lives Interrupted: What's The Game Plan?

    May 15, 202530 minS4

    Send us Fan Mail This is not just a story about youth crime—it’s a story about what’s possible when we stop asking ‘what’s wrong with them?’ and start asking ‘what happened to them?’ In this episode of Smart Justice...

  • Episode #2

    The Young & Armed: Violence Risk in Teens

    May 8, 202544 minS4

    Send us Fan Mail What happens when a community decides to reimagine juvenile justice? Across Arkansas, dedicated professionals are discovering that evidence-based interventions not only reduce crime but transform lives...

  • Episode #1

    Don't Look Away: A Generation At Risk

    May 8, 202531 minS4

    Send us Fan Mail When young people find themselves isolated and without essential support systems, they go down some dangerous paths. Many communities around the nation are seeing a rise in violent crime among youth—and...

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