EP 83: Our Interview with Dr. Alex Walker of the Alliance for Community and Justice Innovation!!!

Adopting and adhering to evidence based practices is easier said than done! This week we hear from a leading expert in the field of Implementation Science, Dr. Alexander Walker of the Alliance for Community and Justice Innovation!   Alex shares her amazing journey from the esteemed John Jay College of Criminal Justice, to a stint with the Colorado Parole Board, to co-founding ACJI with her incredible team of change leaders! If you are frustrated with your agencies' implementation efforts, have a listen and check out the links below!!! https://acji.org/ https://www.uscourts.gov/federal-probation-journal/2020/09/10-essential-principles-implementation-leadership-real-world https://acji.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Impactful-Implementation-in-Justice-Settings-ACJIs-Implementation-Framework.pdf https://www.researchgate.net/publication/325141601_Awakening_the_sleeping_giant_the_future_of_paroling_authorities_in_America      

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Host Joseph Arvidson brings criminologist, practitioners, academics and those with lived experiences from around the world together to discuss the age old dilemma of responding to society's criminal element. Merging established correctional policy with emerging desistance models, this show illustrates how adopting a holistic lens and constantly questioning established approaches can best serves justice involved individuals.