The Stories We Tell: Criminal Legal System Professionals (New Aced It Episode)
In this episode, I explore how criminal legal professionals, including police, correctional staff, and judges, shape responses to substance use and overdose. I examine how everyday decisions are influenced by professional beliefs, organizational environments, and resource constraints. This episode highlights how these factors can affect overdose response, treatment access, and sentencing. It also emphasizes the importance of training, policy, and institutional support in improving outcomes.
This project was supported by Grant [5PBJA-22-AG-00031-MUMU] awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Office for Victims of Crime, and Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking. Points of view or opinions in this podcast are those of the host and the research team and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.