Philadelphia's Post-Trial Support Program with Patrick Martin and Dr. Michele Pole

FEB 6, 202636 MIN
Reimagining Justice: Exploring Texas Innovations in Mental Health

Philadelphia's Post-Trial Support Program with Patrick Martin and Dr. Michele Pole

FEB 6, 202636 MIN

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<p>CONTENT WARNING: In this discussion about how to address juror trauma, a graphic case is given as an example involving late term abortions performed by a physician and the resulting murder trial, including a verbal description of crime scene photographs from time stamp 5:55 to 7:00. Listener discretion is advised.</p><p>In this episode, we are joined by Patrick Martin, the Philadelphia Jury Commissioner, and Dr. Michele Pole, West Chester University’s Mental Health Services Director. They tell us about the Post-Trial Support Program, a partnership between the Philadelphia court system and West Chester University, which offers free counseling to jurors after trials.</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IweOpcPj_Zc" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">CBS Evening News story about the post-trial support program</a></li></ul><p>If you have an innovation in mental health that you&#39;d like to see on the podcast, email [email protected] with the subject line &quot;Reimagining Justice.&quot;</p><p>*Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speaker’s own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the JCMH, the Supreme Court of Texas, or the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. The material and information presented here are for general information purposes only.</p>