UNLV Boyd School of Law Professor Addie Rolnick talks with Jon Wainwright about her work to improve the juvenile justice system for tribal youth. Professor Rolnick goes over the biggest issues facing tribal youth who enter the juvenile justice system and offers the solutions she thinks are necessary to fix some of the cracks in
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The CAP⋅impact Podcast – Episode 26: End of Session Roundtable
By Capital Center for Law & Policy, Jon Wainwright & Chris Micheli on
Posted in California Lawmaking, The CAP•impact Podcast
The 2017-18 legislative session was a lively one, as well as the last one ever to overseen by Governor Jerry Brown. To discuss the end of session and some of the historic legislation that came out of it, we talk with Aaron Brieno – Leg. Director to Sen. Ben Hueso – now former lobbyist Lexi…
Criminal Justice Reform in 2018 – What to look for
By Jon Wainwright on
Posted in California Lawmaking, Criminal Justice Reform
Criminal Justice Reform in 2018 – What to Look For
With the California Legislature’s February 16 bill introduction deadline rapidly approaching, now seems as good a time as any to dive in to a conversation I had with Liah Burnley, a Policy Advocate for Californians for Safety and Justice (CSJ), where we look…
Informing Criminal Justice Reform Policies by Engaging with Crime Survivors and the Formerly Incarcerated
By Jon Wainwright on
Posted in Policy Change
I recently spoke with Liah Burnley, who is a Policy Advocate for Californians for Safety and Justice…