Transformation Blueprint: Reimagining Criminal Justice in Minnesota
Transformation Blueprint: Reimagining Criminal Justice in Minnesota
Podcast Description
Welcome to Transformation Blueprint, where we unpack our criminal legal system in Minnesota and beyond and build pathways to change. Hosted by team members at the Minnesota Justice Research Center (MNJRC), this podcast translates research into actionable knowledge, spotlights local and national change-makers, and connects you with ways to create a more just Minnesota. Whether you’re an advocate, policymaker, or someone who cares about justice, this is your blueprint for transformation.
Learn more at mnjrc.org.
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The podcast focuses on topics surrounding criminal justice reform, including cash bail systems, pretrial detention practices, and community advocacy. For instance, the pilot episode discusses the misconceptions about cash bail, shares expert perspectives on its failures, and looks into community-driven research to propose actionable recommendations. The show also emphasizes educational resources concerning legal issues affecting Minnesota.
Welcome to Transformation Blueprint, where we unpack our criminal legal system in Minnesota and beyond and build pathways to change. Hosted by team members at the Minnesota Justice Research Center (MNJRC), this podcast translates research into actionable knowledge, spotlights local and national change-makers, and connects you with ways to create a more just Minnesota. Whether you’re an advocate, policymaker, or someone who cares about justice, this is your blueprint for transformation.
Learn more at mnjrc.org.
In the second episode of the Minnesota Justice Research Center (MNJRC)'s podcast, Kayla Richards joins Tim Schnacke and Anna Hall for Part 2 of a conversation about cash bail and pretrial detention practices in Minnesota and nationwide. We learn about MNJRC's two-year study of Minnesota's pretrial system, the values that shone through during our community conversations, and the important recommendations we drew from the research.
Resources:
Learn more about MNJRC's pretrial study and dive into the report at mnjrc.org/pretrial-best-practices.
Watch a short documentary about MNJRC's community-based approach to researching bail, jail, and pretrial practices in Minnesota.
Subscribe to the MNJRC newsletter to get updates on this work and hear about opportunities to get involved. Visit mnjrc.org and scroll to the bottom of any page to sign up.
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More about our guests:
Anna Hall is a criminal defense attorney at the Legal Rights Center who's also leading MNJRC’s project to study and redesign Minnesota’s pretrial system. Through direct representation, community education, qualitative research, and partnership-building, Anna works to make the law more accessible to all Minnesotans, especially those most impacted by the criminal legal system.
Tim Schnacke is a national pretrial expert and Executive Director of the Center for Legal and Evidence-Based Practices in Colorado, providing research and consulting for jurisdictions trying to improve their bail practices. He’s also a pretrial legal analyst, author of several foundational publications in the field, with years of legal experience from DC to Colorado, and received the John C. Hendricks Pioneer Award for his contributions to pretrial justice in America.
About the podcast:
Transformation Blueprint: Reimagining Criminal Justice in Minnesota translates MNJRC’s work on the criminal legal system into an accessible podcast that bridges research and community action. This podcast connects our audience to timely developments in the criminal legal system by featuring researchers, advocates, people who work in the system, and people who are impacted by it. We strive to translate research into actionable tools for change with and by community, provide plain-language education on complex legal concepts, and spotlight innovative justice initiatives making real impact.
About MNJRC:
The Minnesota Justice Research Center (MNJRC) is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to driving meaningful change to Minnesota’s criminal legal system through rigorous and community-centered research, education, and policy development.
Visit our website and join us in this work: mnjrc.org
Keep up with MNJRC on social media:
Instagram @MinnJRC
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Music: Borough by Blue Dot Sessions
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