Justice Voices

Justice Voices

Eye-Opening Stories
Practical Solutions

Justice Voices

Eye-Opening Stories
Practical Solutions

Justice Voices

Eye-Opening Stories.
Practical Solutions

Rethinking Criminal Justice

April 22, 2025 No Comments

By David E. Risley Years of professional experience and observation have led me to rethink criminal justice, social justice, restorative justice—justice in all its forms. The pursuit of justice is what motivates me. As long as I can remember I have had a strong sense of fairness and a strong

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Christmas Reflections on Criminal Justice and Punishment

December 24, 2022 No Comments

The following is a transcript of host David Risley’s commentary in Justice Voices Episode 15: As we approach Christmas 2022, this seems like a good time to reflect on justice – what it is and what it is not – and about how our current approach to criminal justice squares,

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Three Doses of Criminal Justice Reality

June 28, 2021 1 Comment

“Prison is crime college.” That’s what a former defendant of mine told me after serving several years in prison in a case I prosecuted during my 32 years as a federal prosecutor. Our paths crossed after he returned home and we talked about his prison experience. He said, “What do

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We can do better. Listen and have your eyes opened: See criminal justice reality and needed reforms through real-life stories of people with lived experience with crime on both sides of the law.
Learn about practical solutions for breaking the cycle of crime, achieving healing for victims, and building safer communities. Hosted by David Risley, former career federal prosecutor and former Director of Public Safety Policy in the Illinois Governor’s Office.
Co-hosting many episodes is Lynard Joiner, who went to prison for 17 years in a case prosecuted by Mr. Risley, and who is now Executive Director of Shifting Into New Gear (SING), delivering reentry services and support to people returning to society after release from prison.

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The program’s founder and host, David Risley, is a former career federal prosecutor and former Director of Public Safety Policy in the Illinois Governor’s office.

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Co-host Lynard Joiner – a former defendant in a case prosecuted by Mr. Risley — is founder and CEO of Shifting Into New Gear (SING), providing mentoring and resource navigation services to people returning to Springfield, Illinois, after release from prison.

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