The Redemption Project Podcast

<p>Derrick Westfield did not begin life with the story many people might expect.</p><p>He was not raised in a home without both parents.</p><p>He did not describe his childhood as a broken home.</p><p>His mother and...

<p>If you’re wondering, why are these stories being re-uploaded this week . . . well, I was integrating my server from an old one to a new one when POOF, several redemption stories vanished. That said, these stories...

<p>Breanna Houston remembers being 18 years old, living in a college dorm and realizing she was pregnant.</p><p>She was scared.</p><p>She was the first in her family to attend college. She had plans. She wanted a future...

<p>This segment explores why incentives matter in criminal justice and reentry systems.Compliance does not happen in a vacuum. When individuals are given no incentives for positive behavior, accountability systems often...

<p>by Brandon Burley and The Redemption Project </p><p>Sentencing may dominate debate, but many of the most important public safety outcomes begin after someone returns to the community.</p><p>We still measure criminal...

<p>Thank you to everyone who tuned into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app.</p><p>I am a retired detective and criminal justice / government educator based in Tennessee. I am a commentary write for...

<p>by Brandon Burley and The Redemption Project </p><p>When federal marijuana classification changes, many people assume practical rules shift immediately.</p><p>In reality, state law, workplace standards, and...

<p>by Brandon Burley and The Redemption Project </p><p>Federal detections of a new synthetic opioid show why drug markets do not spread state by state the way most people assume.</p><p>Federal laboratory detections of a...

<p>by Brandon Burley and The Redemption Project </p><p>A call may close operationally and still remain mentally active much longer than people realize.</p><p>That is part of why officer wellness is often misunderstood...

<p>by Brandon Burley and The Redemption Project </p><p>Human trafficking indicators do not always surface first where people expect.</p><p>Sometimes they appear where trust forms naturally and people spend enough time...

<p>by Brandon Burley and The Redemption Project </p><p></p><p>Jefferson County officials say cychlorphine has not been detected locally, but the larger issue is how forensic laboratories decide what they are prepared to...

<p>by Brandon Burley and The Redemption Project </p><p>Investigative value online usually appears through patterns, not single posts.</p><p>Repeated names, reaction behavior, deleted material, and timing often matter...

<p>by Brandon Burley and The Redemption Project </p><p>Sheriff campaigns often center on broad safety language.</p><p>But the stronger voter questions usually involve staffing, jail operations, narcotics pressure, and...

<p>by Brandon Burley and The Redemption Project </p><p>Ohio’s forensic system reflects a larger reality: emerging synthetic compounds often arrive faster than older detection expectations were built to...

<p>by Brandon Burley and The Redemption Project </p><p></p><p>European forensic systems are increasingly identifying synthetic opioids before those substances become fully visible in national overdose statistics, giving...