# 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?

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Podcast: [Halacha Headlines](https://stenobird.com/podcast/halacha-headlines-1058028)
Published: 2026-01-09T06:35:53+00:00
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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? Host: Ari Wasserman, author of the newly published, revised and expanded book Making it Work, on workplace challenges and Halachic Q & A on the Job with Dr. Gavriel Fagin – Director of Tikunim Counseling Services – 14:49with Rabbi Yonah Reiss – Av Beis Din of the CRC – 50:20with Rabbi Chaim Aryeh Zev Ginzberg – Rav of the Chofetz Chaim Torah Center, Cedarhurst NY – 1:17:47with Mrs. Nicole Meyer – advocate against abuse – 1:50:14 Conclusions and takeaways – 2:09:07 מראי מקומות

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