{"id":150,"date":"2021-06-03T18:22:53","date_gmt":"2021-06-03T18:22:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/justicevoices.org\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=150"},"modified":"2025-11-29T17:09:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T22:09:54","slug":"lynard-update","status":"publish","type":"episodes","link":"https:\/\/justicevoices.org\/?episodes=lynard-update","title":{"rendered":"Ep 02: Lynard Joiner Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">In this update to Episode 1, host David Risley, a former career federal prosecutor, engages in an insightful conversation with Lynard Joiner. Mr. Joiner, a former defendant of Mr. Risley, now leads the impactful reentry program, <span class=\"s1\"><b>Shifting Into New Gear (SING)<\/b><\/span>. Their discussion emphasizes the importance of effective <span class=\"s1\"><b>recidivism prevention<\/b><\/span> through structured community reentry strategies.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p3\"><b>Five Keys to Successful Recidivism Prevention<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Mr. Joiner identifies five key factors essential to successful community reentry after prison, each directly supporting recidivism prevention:<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p4\">\u2022<span class=\"s1\"><b>Mindset:<\/b><\/span> Developing a positive, growth-focused attitude to transform personal outcomes.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p4\">\u2022<span class=\"s1\"><b>Employment:<\/b><\/span> Securing meaningful jobs that restore dignity, provide financial stability, and foster personal responsibility.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p4\">\u2022<span class=\"s1\"><b>Housing:<\/b><\/span> Establishing secure, stable living conditions, crucial for reducing reoffending risk.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p4\">\u2022<span class=\"s1\"><b>Sobriety:<\/b><\/span> Offering access to recovery programs to maintain sobriety, a critical factor in preventing recidivism.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p4\">\u2022<span class=\"s1\"><b>Resource Support:<\/b><\/span> Guiding returning citizens toward essential community resources, enhancing their chances for successful integration.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p3\"><b>Benefits for Individuals and Communities<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Joiner illustrates how programs like SING offer effective solutions for returning citizens and their communities. Investing in the five key areas makes recidivism prevention achievable, improves public safety, and reduces costs to taxpayers.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p3\"><b>Shifting Criminal Justice Paradigms<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">David Risley also highlights the urgent need for a shift in our criminal justice approach\u2014from punishment to problem-solving. He argues that addressing underlying issues faced by formerly incarcerated individuals provides a sustainable path toward recidivism prevention.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">This dialogue between Mr. Risley and Mr. Joiner demonstrates that reintegration strategies benefit not only formerly incarcerated people but also families and communities. Collaboration and supportive practices, rather than punitive isolation, build a criminal justice system truly committed to rehabilitation.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Listen to this powerful conversation to understand how embracing these principles can reduce crime, support returning citizens, and strengthen our communities.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p5\"><b>Learn more about Shifting Into New Gear (SING)<\/b><span class=\"s2\">:<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">https:\/\/ShiftingIntoNewGear.org<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p5\"><b>Explore more impactful conversations at Justice Voices<\/b><span class=\"s2\">:<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"VgvTU1sxGD\"><a href=\"https:\/\/justicevoices.org\/\">Home<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Home&#8221; &#8212; Justice Voices\" src=\"https:\/\/justicevoices.org\/embed\/#?secret=QszS2iIAlP#?secret=VgvTU1sxGD\" data-secret=\"VgvTU1sxGD\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"_angie_page":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"episode_type":"audio","audio_file":"https:\/\/episodes.castos.com\/6071ff53eed562-33341195\/Episode-2-Lynard-Joiner-on-5-keys-to-successful-community-reentry-after-prison-01.mp3","podmotor_file_id":"542580","podmotor_episode_id":"514025","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"00:29:56","filesize":"41.1 mb","filesize_raw":"43120388","date_recorded":"2021-06-03 18:22:53","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":""},"class_list":["post-150","episodes","type-episodes","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.0 (Yoast SEO v28.0) - 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