Welcome to Episode 4 of These Are Our Kids: A Podcast for JDAIconnect.

Today's episode features a conversation  with Steve Bishop and a discussion about transforming juvenile probation.

Steve Bishop is a senior associate in the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Juvenile Justice Strategy Group. He provided content expertise for 2018 Transforming Juvenile Probation: A Vision for Getting It Right. 

We sat down with Steve in Baltimore to talk about how, and why it is important, to “get probation right”. Steve talks about his path in the probation field and why the work is important to him.  He also discusses the the tow pillars of probation outlined in the report.   

To learn more about probation transformation, consider these resources on JDAIconnect.

• Town Hall on Transforming Juvenile Probation
• Transforming Juvenile Probation Webcast
• The Basics of Probation Transformation – Two Charts
• A Bold Vision for Getting Juvenile Probation Right

And in case you are interested, here’s a photo of John Augustus.  

If you aren’t sure who that is, listen to the podcast.

Looking forward to your comments about our conversation with Steve Bishop and your efforts to transform probation in your jurisdiction. 

We hope you enjoy Episode 4 of These Are Our Kids: A Podcast for JDAIconnect.