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Seattle is a vibrant and complex city, and the Seattle Channel's City Inside/Out with Brian Callanan brings you thoughtful, in-depth reports and discussions about important local issues every week.

Brian Callanan is a five-time Emmy winner who currently serves as a host, producer, and moderator for the Seattle Channel, where he's worked since 2011. His career in broadcast journalism began in 1995, and includes an 11-year stint as a reporter and anchor for Q13 News. Brian won the Seattle Municipal League's Civic Award for Government News Reporting in 2016. He lives with his wife and two daughters in West Seattle.

City Inside/Out: Prolific Offenders
City Inside/Out: Prolific Offenders
11/15/201928:30

Crime in downtown Seattle has spiked more than 40%, increasing public safety concerns among businesses and neighborhoods. A major challenge is what to do about the number of prolific offenders who are repeatedly cycling through our criminal justice system. How should city leaders address this complex problem? Are new pilot programs that include a low-barrier shelter, high-barrier probation, plus more support and coordination a good idea?

On this show:

Tara Moss, Seattle-King County LEAD Project Director, Public Defender Association
Dan Satterberg, King County Prosecutor
Jon Scholes, President & CEO, Downtown Seattle Association
Damon Shadid, Seattle Municipal Court Judge
Denise Moriguchi, President & CEO, Uwajimaya

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