Rural Jail Reentry with Dr. Kyle Ward

Join a conversation with VanKe’via Garner and Dr. Kyle Ward about justice-involved populations reentering from incarceration into rural communities. Dr. Kyle Ward is an Associate Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Northern Colorado. He received his MA in Forensic Psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and his PhD in Criminology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. His research interests include prison and jail reentry, rural criminology, risk assessment, the impact of marijuana legalization, and evidence based policies and practices. If you are interested in learning more about Dr. Ward’s organizations and work in reentry please review the following links: Twitter: @KyleWardUNCONeed more information about reentry rural experiences or how to better support those returning to rural communities: Rural Jail Reentry: Offender Needs and ChallengesInterested in learning more about More Life: The Reentry Podcast, follow us on instagram @morelifethereentrypodcast Want to send us topic ideas or reach out to us? Email us at [email protected] Are you a formerly incarcerated or system-impacted person and want to share your story? Complete this form: Resilient Reentrants FormLastly, LISTEN, SUBSCRIBE, RATE, REVIEW, AND SHARE.Host: VanKe’via Garner, M. S. https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/good-feelingsLicense code: WWUKNN1ALHEZYUNF