Stanford Criminal Justice Center (SCJC)
Feminist Public Defense
@ SLS: Room 180 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CAWhat does it mean to identify as a feminist and defend indigent people accused of domestic violence and sex crimes? What do feminism and public defense have in common? Join us for a discussion with […]
Opioid Crisis: Discussion with Keith Humphreys, Rob MacCoun and Jennifer Hah
@ SLS: Room 280B Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CAThe Stanford Criminal Justice Center is hosting a discussion on Monday, January 29 from 12:45-2:00 pm on the opioid crisis with Stanford colleagues and national experts: Law Professor Rob MacCoun, […]
Supporting Trans People in Prisons and Jails
@ SLS: Room 180 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CAJoin the Stanford Prisoner Advocacy and Resources Coalition, Outlaw, the Stanford Criminal Justice Center and Women of Color Collective for a discussion about issues facing trans people in prisons and […]
Policing the Black Man with Angela Davis
@ SLS: Room 95 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CAPolicing the Black Man explores and critiques the many ways the criminal justice system impacts the lives of African American boys and men at every stage of the criminal process, from […]
Breaking the Mold: Alternative Public Defense Models
@ SLS: Room 280A Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CAProfessor Ron Tyler from the Criminal Defense Clinic will moderate a discussion about models of public defense that incorporate immigration advocacy and family participation into representation. Feature Raha Jorjani, Director of the Public Defender Immigration Representation Project, Avi Singh of the Santa Clara Public Defender's Office and Raj Jayadev of Silicon Valley Debug. Lunch will be served. Room […]
Cultural Competency Training for SPEP
@ SLS: Room 301A Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CAScreening of “Solitary”
@ SLS: Russo Commons - Student Law Lounge 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CAPlease join the Race and Criminal Justice Reading Group for a screening of "Solitary," a documentary about a supermax prison in Virginia, followed by an informal discussion about the film.
Conversation with Tarra Simmons, Executive Director of Civil Survival
@ SLS: Room 95 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CATarra Simmons struggled with intergenerational poverty and incarceration, childhood trauma, and substance use disorder which led to criminal justice system involvement. Despite the obstacles, she worked for many years as […]
Bruce Western in Conversation about his new book, Homeward: Life in the Year After Prison
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CAHomeward: Life in the Year After Prison tells the stories of the men and women I met through the Boston Reentry Study, a series of interviews my research team and […]
Larry Krasner, District Attorney of Philadelphia
@ SLS: Room 320D Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CARe-Imagining the 21st Century Prosecutor: Panel Discussion with Reform District Attorneys
@ SLS: Room 280B Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CAJoin us for a panel discussion moderated and co-sponsored by Fair and Just Prosecution featuring newly elected district attorneys. Panelists will discuss their journeys to becoming elected prosecutors, new approaches to critical issues in criminal justice and the challenges they've faced in implementing those approaches, and the central role that prosecutors can play in criminal […]
David Lammy, Member of Parliament
@ SLS: Room 95 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CARacial Discrimination and Mass Incarceration: An International and Comparative Perspective A Discussion with British Member of Parliament David Lammy, Criminal Reform Activist and Author Mr. Lammy will be […]
Public Defender Ethics in the Era of Mass Incarceration
@ SLS: Room 280B Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA12:45 pm - 2:00 pm | Lunch & Discussion Stanford Law School - Room 280B Avoid lines at the parking machines with the Parkmobile app RegisTER NOW Professor Irene […]
A Conversation with California Attorney General Xavier Becerra
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CAOn January 24, 2017, Xavier Becerra was sworn in as the 33rd Attorney General of the State of California, and is the first Latino to hold the office in the […]
In Conversation -Judge Carlton Reeves and Professor David Sklansky: Insights on Criminal Sentencing in the Federal Court System
@ SLS: Room 280B Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CACo-sponsored with Stanford Criminal Justice Center 12:30-2:00pm | RM280B Lunch will be provided. Registration is required. RSVP
Big Data and Justice Reform – Opportunities and Threats
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA5:00pm - 5:30 pm | Reception 5:30pm - 7:00pm | Discussion Stanford Law School Classroom Building - Room 290 Presented by The Stanford Criminal Justice Center and the Vera Institute of […]
Are Prosecutors the Key to Criminal Justice Reform?
@ SLS: Room 180 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA12:45 pm - 2:00 pm | Lunch & Discussion Stanford Law School - Room 180 Avoid lines at the parking machines with the Parkmobile app This event is free and open to the public – registration required Lunch will be served RegisTER NOW Professor David Sklansky will moderate a discussion with Emily Bazelon, staff writer […]
Stanford Criminal Justice Center Meet and Greet
Room offsiteResponding to White Nationalist Violence: Do We Need New “Domestic Terrorism” Laws?
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CAFollowing recent incidents of white nationalist violence, scholars and policymakers are debating the need to pass new "domestic terrorism" laws. Brennan Center for Justice Fellow and former FBI special agent Michael German will be in conversation with Stanford Law Professor Shirin Sinnar about the rising tide of white nationalist violence and how the legal community […]
Investigating Justice: A Conversation about Jail Oversight
@ SLS: Room 280A Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CAThis event is being co-sponsored with ProPublica and will feature a panel discussion with San Francisco Sheriff Vicki Hennessey, California State Senator Nancy Skinner (invited), Jose Valle from Silicon Valley DeBug, and Reporters Jason Phol of the Sacramento Bee and Ryan Gabrielson of ProPublica.
On-Campus Screening: Free Men
Room offsiteJoin us for a screening of Free Men. A 90-minute film about Kenneth Reams by Anne-Frederique Widmann Followed by a phone conversation with Kenneth Reams Thursday, November 7th 7:00pm Oshman Hall, McMurtry Building (355 Roth Way, Stanford University) This event is free and open to the public.
Progressive Prosecutors
@ SLS: Room 185 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CACome here what progressive prosecutors around the country are doing to increase justice and fairness in the criminal justice system. Stanford Law School students who interned in progressive prosecutors' offices this past summer will discuss their experiences.
Rock Center Student Lunch Series: A Conversation with James Comey
@ SLS: Room 290 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CAPlease join us for a conversation with James Comey, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)Â from 2013 until May 2017. Before joining the FBI, he was general counsel at Bridgewater Associates, a Connecticut-based investment fund, and general counsel and senior vice president at defense contractor Lockheed Martin. Mr. Comey began his career in […]
Defending While Black: Leading Reformers in Indigent Defense
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CAJoin us for a conversation with three of our country's most well-respected chief public defenders: Derwyn Bunton (Orleans Public Defenders), Martesha Johnson (Nashville Defenders) and Brendon Woods (Alameda County Public Defender). Professor Ron Tyler will serve as moderator.
Felon: Poems
@ Stanford: Humanities Center 424 Santa Teresa Street, Stanford, CASponsored by Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity, Center for Human Rights and International Justice, Stanford Law School Criminal Justice Center, Humanities Center, Program in Ethics in Society, Stanford Arts Institute Reginald Dwayne Betts transformed himself from a sixteen-year old kid sentenced to nine-years in prison to a critically acclaimed writer and graduate […]