Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Recognizing the obvious relationship between drug use and repeat criminal behavior, five years ago the Distric established “Drug Court,” a multi-agency personalized addiction intervention program run by the judiciary system. A panel of guests joins Kojo to discuss DC Drug Court’s successes and challenges, and the new move to establish a special drug court for young offenders.
Guests
- Suzette Brann Program manager, D.C. Superior Court Drug Intervention Program
- Adele Harrell Director of the Justice Policy Center, Urban Institute.
- Judge Russell Canan Drug Court judge
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