This episode of Justice & Recovery is essential for Texas Specialty Court programs receiving state grants. We delve into the Texas Peer Review Model and Best Assessments, explaining their potential to significantly improve and strengthen program operations.

Join host Liz Wiggins, the official podcast of the Texas Association of Specialty Courts, as we highlight the real people behind the work and the tangible impact of these programs.

Guests:

• Amber Gregory, Specialty Court Resource Center
• Juliette Mackin, NPC Research
• Laura Hunter, NPC Research

Our expert guests provide valuable insights into how the Texas Peer Review Model and Best Assessments will affect Texas Specialty Court programs, ultimately aiming to strengthen the justice system.

• Contact the show with comments or questions by emailing JusticeRecoveryPodcacst@gmail.com.
• Texas Association of Specialty Courts (TASC): http://www.tasctx.org/
• TASC Award Nominations: http://www.tasctx.org/awards.html
• Specialty Court Resource Center: https://www.txspecialtycourts.org/
• NPC Research: https://npcresearch.com/
• BeST Assessment: https://allrise.org/trainings/best-assessment-tool/

Today's episode includes guest speaker, Hank Judin, a longtime criminal defense attorney in the Dallas area who serves as the defense attorney for the Dallas Initiative for Diversion and Expedited Rehabilitation and Treatment (DIVERT Court) program. He is also a past president of the TASC board and a past president of the Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.

As promised, links/information discussed during the show can be found below:

• Contact the show with comments or questions by emailing JusticeRecoveryPodcacst@gmail.com.
• TASC is hosting its annual training conference on March 24-26, 2025, in Corpus Christi. Registration is open now. Learn more: http://tasctx.org/conference.html
• Texas Association of Specialty Courts (TASC): http://www.tasctx.org/
• TASC Award Nominations: http://www.tasctx.org/awards.html
• Hank Judin law firm: https://www.judinlaw.com/attorney/judin-c-h-hank-iii/
• DIVERT program: https://www.dallascounty.org/departments/criminal-justice/divert-court-program.php

Welcome back for our next episode on Season 2. As a reminder, The PodTASC has been rebranded to Justice & Recovery. Same show, different name, as we continue to explore Texas Specialty Court programs. Liz brings another wonderful guest speaker to the show - Stephen Ellison, a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor of Midland County. Stephen shares his journey from a career in the food industry to his current role as the Intensive Outpatient Program Counselor for several specialty court programs.

Links/information discussed during the show can be found below:

• Contact the show with comments or questions by emailing JusticeRecoveryPodcacst@gmail.com.
• TASC is hosting its annual training conference on March 24-26, 2025, in Corpus Christi. Registration is now open! Learn more: http://tasctx.org/conference.html
• Texas Association of Specialty Courts (TASC): http://www.tasctx.org/
• TASC Award Nominations: http://www.tasctx.org/awards.html
• Midland Probation Department programs: https://midlandcountymi.gov/probation
• Midland County DWI Court: https://www.co.midland.tx.us/778/DWI-Court
• Family Promise: https://www.familypromiseofmidland.com/
• Fair Havens: https://mfh.org/
• Oxford House: https://www.oxfordhousetx.org/
• Salvation Army: https://southernusa.salvationarmy.org/texas-midland
• Springboard Center: https://springboardcenter.org/
• Thriving United: https://thrivingunited.org/
• Unwanted: How Sexual Brokenness Reveals Our Way to Healing – Book by Jay Stringer: https://a.co/d/eDRkm64
• Maxie’s of Las Vegas: https://maxieslv.com/
• Brene Brown: https://brenebrown.com/
• Adam Grant: https://adamgrant.net/