"Safe Surrender" Programs

"Safe Surrender" Programs

More than 500 people turned themselves in to D.C. authorities last week as part of a "fugitive safe surrender" program. The goal was to get people wanted for non-violent crimes to voluntarily surrender at a neutral location. We'll look at...

More than 500 people turned themselves in to D.C. authorities last week as part of a "fugitive safe surrender" program. The goal was to get people wanted for non-violent crimes to voluntarily surrender at a neutral location. We'll look at how the program works and other locations where it's been implemented across the U.S.

Guests

Paul Quander

Director, D.C. Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency

Daniel Flannery

Professor of Justice Studies and Director of the Institute for the Study and Prevention of Violence at Kent State University

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