Family Reunification and Reentry

Published: Sept. 11, 2015, 2:24 p.m.

b'The topic for the 31th. TV show produced by the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) and the Office of Cable Television is \\u201cFamily Reunification and Reeentry.\\u201d The criminological community is increasingly focusing on family reunification as a method of reducing recidivism or return to prison.\\nThe program provides an overview of programs to assist families and those incarcerated (or on community supervision) to reconnect and unify. Research strongly indicates that sustained and supportive contact with prosocial influencers and family members are crucial to individuals doing well upon return from incarceration. \\nThe host is Leonard Sipes.\\nParticipants-first segment:\\nBrenda Donald, Director, D.C. Department of Child and Family Services\\nDr. Sheryl Brisset-Chapman, Director, National Center for Children and Families\\nParticipants-second segment:\\nTony Lewis, CSOSA Vocational Development Specialist, child of an incarcerated parent and community activist.\\nVida Anderson, Board Chair, ScholarChips,\\nCourt Services and Offender Supervision Agency:\\nWe welcome your comments or suggestions at mailto:leonard.sipes@csosa.gov .\\nThe website for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency is http://www.csosa.gov . The social media site is http://media.csosa.gov .\\nTelevision and radio programs are produced by Leonard Sipes and Timothy Barnes.\\nComments offered on \\u201cDC Public Safety\\u201d television and radio programs are the opinions of participants and do not necessarily represent the policies of CSOSA or other government agencies.\\n\\nThe post Family Reunification and Reentry first appeared on DC Public Safety (Video).\\nThe post Family Reunification and Reentry first appeared on DC Public Safety (Video).'