# 1/10/26 – Shiur 543 – How can you know an abuser (or other criminal) is no longer a threat? Is there a mitzvah of “Pidyon Shvuyim” to get a Jew out of jail when he was convicted of a crime?

From **Halacha Headlines** by Halacha Headlines;Dovid Lichtenstein.

- **Published:** Fri, 09 Jan 2026 01:35:53 -0500
- **Duration:** 2:16:14
- **Audio:** https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/a9w647dfbbsgt5us/Headlines_1-10-26.mp3
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<p>Is it possible to determine that an abuser is no longer a risk? What’s the success rate of treating serious abusers?
Why do community leaders sometimes advocate for the early release of an abuser?
How does halacha view cases where a Jewish prisoner receives a disproportionate sentence?
Should the community celebrate someone’s release from prison?</p>
<p>Host: Ari Wasserman, author of the newly published, revised and expanded book Making it Work, on workplace challenges and Halachic Q &amp; A on the Job</p>
<p>with Dr. Gavriel Fagin – Director of Tikunim Counseling Services – 14:49
with Rabbi Yonah Reiss – Av Beis Din of the CRC – 50:20
with Rabbi Chaim Aryeh Zev Ginzberg – Rav of the Chofetz Chaim Torah Center, Cedarhurst NY – 1:17:47
with Mrs. Nicole Meyer – advocate against abuse – 1:50:14</p>

<p style="font-weight: 400;">Conclusions and takeaways – 2:09:07</p>


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