Berks County Commissioner Michael Rivera sits down with Dan Heydt, Chief Probation Officer, and Peggy Kershner, Co-Executive Director of Connections Work, to discuss the Criminal Justice Advisory Board (CJAB) in Berks County, PA.
The guests share their professional backgrounds and explain how their diverse areas of expertise—along with those of other CJAB members—create an impactful group dedicated to fostering meaningful change within the community.
The panel also highlights the board’s recent successes, including:
– Reduced recidivism rates: Helping individuals successfully reintegrate into society.
– Diversion programs: Providing alternatives to traditional court proceedings, incarceration, and permanent criminal records.
– Improved crisis management: Better handling of substance abuse and mental health situations to ensure incarceration is not the default response.
Originally aired on BCTV: 6/22/26
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