About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of a test program on the 50 most arrested individuals in Salt Lake City, featuring Erin Bigler from the Legal Defenders Association.

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE 50 MOST ARRESTED PEOPLE IN SALT LAKE? These are people called high utilizers by local police. Arrested one day, released the next. Many are homeless on the streets. Some arrested over 100 times. Would you believe a test program reduced their utilization rate by 76%. In today’s Odyssey House Journals we talk to an angel in disguise, Erin Bigler, from the Legal Defenders Association, a non profit that does amazing work. Watch or listen and hopefully subscribe (free) to the 30 minute podcast on the following platforms with the following links: https://youtu.be/MQUxeioYsFE You can also now watch or listen and subscribe on iTunes at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/odyssey-house-journals/id1462333385 or watch or listen on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/show/4Basx2YsjYcRmmrSufLX3z?si=Wni9usSiQbun-W0WsjNC-g or audio only on iHeart podcasts at https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-odyssey-house-journals-59417265/ Or listen on KKAT 860-AM in Salt Lake Saturday & Sunday mornings at 10am #wearerecovery #sobriety #recovery #podcast #odysseyhouseut

Topics covered

• high utilizers
• homelessness
• criminal justice
• non-profit work

Keywords

• arrest
• utilization rate
• Legal Defenders Association

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