Smart Justice
de Restore Hope
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The Commitment: Pulaski County Funds Group Violence Intervention
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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.
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- The Commitment: Pulaski County Funds Group Violence Intervention · 21 min · Temporada 1Send 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…
- The Impact of Violence on Children and Families · 23 min · Temporada 5 Episodio 11Send 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…
- How Fort Worth Is Reducing Shootings · 15 min · Temporada 5 Episodio 10Send 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…
- Silencing the Sirens: Voices That Save Lives · 12 min · Temporada 5 Episodio 9Send 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…
- Mothers Who Lost Sons Share Their Journey Through Grief and Hope · 49 minSend 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…
- How Credible Messengers Save Lives · 14 min · Temporada 5 Episodio 7Send 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…
- A Community at a Crossroads: Understanding Crime in Pulaski County · 26 min · Temporada 5 Episodio 6Send 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…
- Proof in the Numbers: Tracking Change To Save Lives · 13 min · Temporada 5 Episodio 5Send us Fan Mail "When violence drops, hope rises." These powerful words capture the remarkable transformation occurring in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, where an innovative approach…
- After Little Rock’s Deadliest Year, a Prosecutor Charts a New Path · 19 min · Temporada 5 Episodio 4Send 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…
- Where Others Fled, They Built · 20 min · Temporada 5 Episodio 3Send 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…
- How Indianapolis Significantly Cut Homicides · 20 min · Temporada 5 Episodio 2Send 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…
- I Live This Every Day. People Are Hurting. · 22 min · Temporada 5 Episodio 1Send 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…
- Trailer: Introducing 'A Shot at Hope' · 2 min · Temporada 5Send 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…
- Bonus Episode: Every Seat at the Table · 47 min · Temporada 4 Episodio 7Send 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…
- Locked in the System: A Call for Solutions · 1 h 6 min · Temporada 4 Episodio 6Send 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…
- Out of Isolation: Addicted and Alone · 45 min · Temporada 4 Episodio 5Send 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…
- Shield Our Youth: Kids Born Into Chaos · 30 min · Temporada 4 Episodio 4Send 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…
- Young Lives Interrupted: What's The Game Plan? · 30 min · Temporada 4 Episodio 3Send 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…
- Don't Look Away: A Generation At Risk · 31 min · Temporada 4 Episodio 1Send 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…
- The Young & Armed: Violence Risk in Teens · 44 min · Temporada 4 Episodio 2Send us Fan Mail What happens when a community decides to reimagine juvenile justice? Across Arkansas, dedicated professionals are discovering that evidence-based interventions…
