Listen Live on KKFI
Every Monday at 9:00amAbout the Show
Jaws of Justice Radio
It is the intention of Jaws of Justice Radio to investigate how to achieve justice in America, this includes issues of economic injustice, political injustice and the criminal justice system. We want to put a human face on those caught in the grasp of injustice and those that are part of an unjust system. We strive to dispel the misconceptions created by the news and entertainment industry, politicians and our educational system.
Pat Kelly of Welcom House – Recovery and Return
Pat Kelly Board member of Welcome House joins hosts Liz Henry and Cassandra Mitchell. Welcome House is an organization that helps men start the life long recovery from alcoholism. Pat Kelly and his family have owned Kelly’s Tavern for years and today he will also tell us about his work with Welcome House.
The Welcome House was founded in 1968 for the sole purpose of educating and rehabilitating the adult male alcoholic/addict with the expressed mission of returning the individual to productive society free of alcohol and drug abuse. Since its inception, the Kansas City facility has served countless thousands of clients areawide.
You can find them at 1414 E 27th St, Kansas City, MO 64108, (816) 472-0760 or online http://welcomehousekc.org/
Children Of Incarcerated Parents – Saving At Risk Families
When a parent goes to jail the cracks start to open up all around their children and many fall through those cracks and eventually end up in prison themselves. Children of Incarcerated Parents works to keep children in contact with their parent(s), provides them the support they need to overcome the absence of their parent(s) and provide them a safe place to be without recrimination.
Host Sunshine talks with Barbara Courtney of the Kansas City Chapter of Children of Incarcerated Parents about their programs that include providing meals during the summer vacation, life skills, parenting classes, video conferences and visits with their incarcerated parents.
The COIP mission is to be a support system for children of Incarcerated parents by modeling healthy family interaction The program goal is to reduce the rate of recidivism for the incarcerated parents and to aid in the process of family reintegration.
They are located at 6285 Paseo, KCMO 64130, and you can contact them at Phone (816) 517-9504, Email – [email protected] and on Face Book https://www.facebook.com/childrenip.org
Calendar of Events
The Kansas City Chapter of Missourian’s For Altenatives to the Death Penalty will meet Tuesday, July 1st from 6:30 to 8pm at All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, 4501 Walnut, KCMO.
________________
The Criminal Justice Task Force will meet Monday July 7th from 6:45 to 8:45 pm at the Church of the Good Shepard, 4947 Chouteau Drive, KCMO. For information contact Robin Johnson at 816-468-7894 or email: [email protected]
________________
If you live near the new Police Lab and East Patrol Station construction site and are looking for work you might want to stop by the brightly colored trailer on 26th St just west of Prospect. More than 500 people have since the first of the year and many of them have gotten into training programs that have resulted in jobs. GG Owens, manages JE Dunn’s information trailer, stop by and find out more.
This project has received a Federal HUD designation as a Section 3 project, which means, to the greatest extent possible they are required to provide job and contract opportunities for low- or very-low income residents and businesses. To find out what opportunities are available Call the City’s Section 3 office at (816) 513-6817 or Visit the office at their new location at the Robert J. Mohart Multi-Purpose Center, 3200 Wayne Ave, Suite 108, KCMO.
