360 Justice
Where Criminal Justice Leaders Collaborate: The 360 Justice Podcast gives leaders in the criminal justice industry a platform to discuss how they are solving tough social infrastructure challenges, including overcrowded and aging facilities, changing demographics, staffing shortages, insufficient funding, and more. Having worked with justice leaders in all 50 states and 22 countries, we know there is a strong desire to learn from others in the justice profession. Join us each month as we talk with distinguished guests from the criminal justice industry about top of mind issues and solutions that have worked for them.
360 Justice
Visionary Leadership: Director Heidi Washington on Embracing Reform and Innovation
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In this episode of the 360 Justice Podcast, hosts Tony Turpin and Ken McGinnis sit down with Michigan Department of Corrections Director Heidi Washington to explore how modern corrections is evolving and what it takes to lead large, complex systems. Washington shares how her experience working with policymakers shaped a practical, relationship-driven approach to solving real operational challenges, from staffing and training to funding and long-term planning. Listeners will hear how Michigan DOC emphasizes culture change, invests in people, and expands opportunities that make incarceration more productive and reentry more successful. The discussion also highlights innovative education and skilled-trades initiatives - including the highly successful Vocational Village - emerging trends affecting incarcerated populations, and how a mission-focused corrections career can have a meaningful impact on public safety and lives.