Does “tough on crime” actually work? Could Ban the Box policies backfire?

Jen Doleac, PhD, is Executive Vice President of Criminal Justice at Arnold Ventures, a philanthropy maximizing evidence based policy & minimizing injustice. She is an economist & the author of The Science of Second Chances who prefers the reliable lens of data over personal values & has a particular interest in how measurable data can give rise to positive societal change.

In this episode, she breaks down when prison actually works versus when it just creates more prisoners & walks through how the minefield of rules in probation may not prevent new crime in the way we think. You’ll also hear the re-entry policies that worked vs flopped & the real life results from policies developed through data.

If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 195: ROUNDING UP SUSPICIOUS WOMEN? THE AMERICAN PLAN

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Book: https://a.co/d/0aZzqCMt

https://x.com/jenniferdoleac

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdoleac/

https://jenniferdoleac.com

https://www.probablecausation.com/

Newsletter https://probablecausation.substack.com/

arnoldventures.org

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https://www.historicpensacola.org/about-us/

2:44 Homicide is basically a coin flip

4:36 Probability vs. severity of punishment

5:56 The evidence against harsh sentencing

8:15 Are we confusing retribution with safety?

9:03 Digital crimes and the Undress Me app case

12:10 Policymakers blocking unfavorable research

14:47 "Tough on crime" politics vs. data

24:11 DNA profiles vs. 23andMe: what's actually stored

35:04 DUIs: breathalyzers and officer discretion

37:56 South Dakota's 24/7 Sobriety program

40:43 Re-entry: Ban the Box backfires

42:51 Hiring bias and insurance as a fix

45:06 Rehabilitation certificates work

47:24 Housing barriers and halfway house surprises

49:16 Mental health gaps post-release

50:14 Medicaid's inmate exclusion

52:14 Reentry waivers and continuity of care

54:43 Head Start, prevention, and crime

58:15 Lead poisoning and the serial-killer hypothesis

1:04:08 The four reasons we punish people

1:06:10 Book, podcast, and what's next for Jen

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She used to ask "how could anybody do that?" Then it happened to her family.

Laura & Aaron Beck were devoted parents who, like many, were in the habit of judging other parents who left their child in the back seat of a car until the day it happened to them. In this episode, Laura shares the circumstances leading up to the accident, her new perspective on parenting, how you can prevent hot car infant death & how her non-profit is working for helpful legislative & automobile industry change.

This episode originally aired May 20, 2024.

If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 303: WHEN GRIEF GETS COMPLICATED: A STORY OF ADDICTION, SHAME & TRUTH

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https://www.andersonsalert.org/

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091688697854

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2:07 "How Could Anybody Do That?"

4:10 The Day Before: A Warning She Missed

5:41 From Judgment to Curiosity

8:29 "These Aren't Bad Parents"

13:44 A New Work Schedule Changes Everything

21:00 A Storm of Small Events

24:33 The Last "I Love You"

31:12 The Call That Changed Everything

36:15 How She Sees Other Parents Now

38:20 Only Three States Require a Callback

39:51 Shifting Perception Before Problem-Solving

40:36 The Statistics: 50 Deaths a Year

41:36 Why Near Misses Go Uncounted

44:00 Starting Anderson's Alert

45:48 Waiting on NHTSA's Hot Car Rule

48:05 Practical Ways to Prevent Hot Car Deaths

51:58 Rear Seat Reminders Aren't Enough

52:43 Hot Car Awareness Belongs in Every Parenting Guide

53:53 Where to Find Laura and Her Podcast

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Is the skepticism around breast implant illness driven by science or the cosmetic surgery industry? What protocols (for keeping & removing) are working for patients?

Robert Whitfield, MD is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a board-certified breast explant specialist who has performed over 2,000 explant procedures, published 15 peer reviewed publications & testified at the 2019 FDA hearing. He is a leading Breast Implant Illness expert who takes a functional approach to patient recovery.

In this episode, he says what your surgeon won’t, you’ll hear real symptoms from a listener, why removing them isn’t enough & implant alternatives.

If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 290: ALLERGIES OR AEROSOLS? THE IGNORED REASON YOU’RE TIRED & SICK

Guest:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dr-robert-whitfield-show/id1678143554

https://www.drrobertwhitfield.com/

https://drrobscircle.com/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD-Jlr_K8yi5GPV938Ddn9g

https://www.instagram.com/dr.robertwhitfield/?hl=en

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-whitfield-md-50775b10/

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0:00 - Introduction

1:09 - BII Symptoms Explained

3:14 - BII vs. Perimenopause

6:20 - Why "Toxic" Lost Its Meaning

7:51 - A Listener's Symptom Story

8:20 - Textured Implants and Lymphoma

14:16 - The Case for Your Own Tissue

18:18 - The Total Tox Burden Test

22:24 - Can You Heal Without Explanting?

28:37 - Botox and Filler as Alternatives

29:59 - Foreign Body Reaction Explained

32:12 - Medical Gaslighting or Industry Pressure?

33:42 - Dr. Whitfield Responds to Makary

37:09 - When Medicine Dismisses Women

38:14 - How to Vet an Explant Surgeon

40:03 - Pre and Post-Op Protocol

49:29 - What Surgeons Should Be Telling You

52:10 - Still Sick After Explant?

53:52 - Mammograms and Rupture Risk

55:09 - Saunas and Implant Leaching

58:49 - How Urgent Is BII?

1:00:36 - Censored by the Algorithm

1:02:18 - Why Women Must Spread This Message

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