EP 232 | Beyond Supervision: A Conversation with Laura Elliott
Release Date: 07/01/2025
EP 244: Sound, Somatics, and Rehabilitation: Caroline Georgiou on Healing Inside Prison
The Criminologist
n this episode of The Criminologist Podcast, host Joseph Arvidson welcomes Caroline Georgiou for a conversation unlike any we have had on the show before. Caroline is a trauma-trained counsellor, somatic movement therapist, clinical supervisor, and one of the worldâs leading innerdance facilitators and trainers. Her work explores the relationship between sound, trauma, the nervous system, emotional regulation, identity, inner awareness, and human transformation â including within prison settings. Together, Joe and Caroline explore what happens when rehabilitation moves beneath words. In...
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What Story Is Probation Telling? Pitts and Mozers, Part Two
The Criminologist
In this episode of The Criminologist Podcast, we continue Part Two of my conversation with Stephen Pitts and Imants Mozers, authors of The Missing Story: Probation, Legitimacy, and the Battle for Public Understanding. If you have not yet listened to Part One, released as Episode 241, I encourage you to go back and begin there. This second part picks up the conversation by going deeper into probationâs identity, public legitimacy, leadership, and the stories the field tells â or fails to tell â about itself. Stephen and Imants challenge us to think about why probation cannot simply assume...
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EP 242: Responsivity in Action: LEGOÂŽ-Based Interventions with Dr. Jerrod Brown
The Criminologist
In this episode of The Criminologist Podcast, we welcome back Dr. Jerrod Brown for a fascinating conversation on LEGOÂŽ-based interventions with justice-involved populations. At first glance, LEGOÂŽ bricks may not seem like an obvious tool for probation, corrections, forensic mental health, or human services. But as Dr. Brown explains, structured LEGOÂŽ-based activities can provide a powerful, hands-on way to engage individuals who may struggle with traditional talk-based interventions. This conversation explores the intersection of neurodisability, responsivity, trauma-informed practice, and...
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EP 242: Responsivity in Action: LEGOÂŽ-Based Interventions with Dr. Jerrod Brown
The Criminologist
In this episode of The Criminologist Podcast, we welcome back Dr. Jerrod Brown for a fascinating conversation on LEGOÂŽ-based interventions with justice-involved populations. At first glance, LEGOÂŽ bricks may not seem like an obvious tool for probation, corrections, forensic mental health, or human services. But as Dr. Brown explains, structured LEGOÂŽ-based activities can provide a powerful, hands-on way to engage individuals who may struggle with traditional talk-based interventions. This conversation explores the intersection of neurodisability, responsivity, trauma-informed practice, and...
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The Missing Story: The Battle for Probationâs Public Image with Stephen Pitts & Imants Mozers â Part One
The Criminologist
đď¸ Episode Show Notes â Part One The Missing Story of Probation with Stephen Pitts & Imants Mozers What is the story probation tells about itself? And perhaps just as importantly⌠What happens when probation does not tell that story clearly? In this episode of The Criminologist Podcast, we begin a powerful two-part conversation with Stephen Pitts and Imants Mozers, co-authors of the new book: đ The Missing Story: Probation, Legitimacy and the Battle for Public Understanding This conversation was so rich, timely, and engaging that we decided to release it as a...
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Quantum Desistance: How to Shape Behavior Change One Week at a Time
The Criminologist
What if the people you supervise arenât one fixed version of themselves⌠but multiple possible versionsâeach shaped by what gets reinforced over time? In this episode, I introduce a practical way to think about behavior change in supervisionâwhat Iâve been developing as Quantum Desistance. This isnât about physics. Itâs a lens. A way to understand how change actually unfoldsânot through one intervention, but through patterns that repeat, stabilize, and eventually become identity. We build from what you already know: The Risk-Need-Responsivity (RNR) model Desistance theory and...
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EP 238: Making Goodâand Staying Good | Paul Doke on Long-Term Desistance
The Criminologist
In this episode of The Criminologist Podcast, host Joseph Arvidson is joined by Paul Doke, PhD candidate at Liverpool John Moores University, to explore one of the most overlooked questions in our field: What does it take not just to desist from crimeâbut to stay desisting over time? Building on Shadd Marunaâs groundbreaking Liverpool Desistance Study, Paulâs researchââMade Good and Stayed Goodââexamines identity, recovery, and belonging among long-term members of Narcotics Anonymous who have sustained desistance from crime and substance use for 5, 10, even 40 years. Together,...
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A TIDES Update & and R-N-R Remix with Brad Bogue!!!
The Criminologist
After a brief production pause, The Criminologist Podcast returns with a powerful blend of updates and reflections â both current and classic!!! In this episode, host Joseph Arvidson shares some exciting developments surrounding the ongoing implementation and development of the TIDES Supervision Model, including: â Recent success rolling out TIDES with Partners in Behavioral Health in Minnesota â Expansion of our training delivery options â now offering both in-person (3-day) and virtual formats for the Initial User Training â The launch of our Train-the-Trainer (ToT) curriculum,...
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EP 236: Tech, Truth, and Transformation...A conversation with Kam Stevens!
The Criminologist
In this powerful reunion episode, Kam Stevens returns to The Criminologistânot only as a global changemaker, but as a passionate advocate for lived experience, human dignity, and digital innovation in justice reform. Since first joining us on Episode 40 nearly five years ago, Kamâs journey has been nothing short of extraordinary. In this conversation, we explore his global justice work through the lens of digital equity, system transformation, and cultural healing. We talk about the evolving landscape of Justice 2.0, the power of elevating lived experience inside systems, and how Kam...
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EP 235: Becoming the Brave One: Amanda Carrasco on Surviving Trauma, Embracing Restorative Justice, and Reclaiming Her Voice
The Criminologist
In this powerful episode of The Criminologist Podcast, Joseph Arvidson sits down with author, restorative justice advocate, and survivor Amanda Carrasco. Her debut memoir, Becoming the Brave One, chronicles her harrowing journey through childhood trauma, systemic injustice, and ultimately, transformation through healing and storytelling. Amanda opens up about the writing process, and why accountability, not punishment, should be the cornerstone of a truly restorative justice system. Her work challenges practitioners, policymakers, and survivors alike to imagine a world...
info_outlineđď¸ Episode 232 | Beyond Supervision: A Conversation with Laura Elliott
This week, weâre joined by Laura Elliott, Assistant Director of Community Corrections in Floyd County, Indianaâand the creative force behind the Beyond Supervision newsletter thatâs sparking fresh dialogue in the field.
In this thoughtful and energizing episode, Laura shares her journey from front-line supervision to leadership, and the values that guide her work every step of the way. We explore the tools she championsâincluding GPS monitoring and peer recovery supportâas well as the relationships and moments that keep her grounded in the why of this work.
From a clientâs heartfelt thank-you to collaborating with someone she once supervised, Laura offers powerful reflections on growth, trust, and the future of community corrections.
đ Weâre also highlighting Lauraâs June 2025 edition of Beyond Supervisionâlinked in the show notes for you to explore and share.
Whether youâre a practitioner, policymaker, or change-maker in this space, this conversation is a must-listen.
đ§ Tune in nowâand join us in going beyond supervision.
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đ And as always⌠Thereâs no them. Thereâs only us.