Smart Justice
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
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Podcasting since 2022 • 32 episodes
Smart Justice
Latest Episodes
After Little Rock’s Deadliest Year, a Prosecutor Charts a New Path
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 that would require him to think outside of...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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Where Others Fled, They Built
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 of the most wounded neighborhoods.H...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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How Indianapolis Significantly Cut Homicides
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 bold new strategy that’s transf...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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I Live This Every Day. People Are Hurting.
"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 that fades, but as an unending jour...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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22:01

Trailer: Introducing 'A Shot at Hope'
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 implementing solutions that actually work...
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Season 5
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