News: Criminal Justice
Senior Research Scientist Vincent Schiraldi Appointed Head of NYC Correction
The youth justice reformer will bring his decades-long experience to bear during the final days of Mayor de Blasio’s administration….
Dean’s Spring Lecture Series Spotlights the Scholarship of Race and Racism
Topics addressed thus far include data racialization, educational disparities, and the constraints of life after prison. This past semester, the…
Reactions to the Derek Chauvin Verdict by Two CSSW Professors
Two of our professors, Carmela Alcántara and Courtney Cogburn, contributed to an “In Brief” feature on Columbia News, Reactions to…
Undergraduates Engage with Social Work through the Justice and Pandemics Preparedness Academy
Columbia School of General Studies reached out to CSSW to partner on a novel Columbia undergraduate co-curricular program. Toward the…
Parole and Probation Reform in the COVID-19 Era
Illustration by Sally Deng courtesy of Human Rights Watch Columbia University’s Justice Lab produces research and engages with diverse constituencies…
Ruha Benjamin, Princeton Sociologist and Leading Thinker on Race and Technology, Will Be 2020 Graduation Speaker
The Columbia School of Social Work has announced that Ruha Benjamin, Associate Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University…
The Case for Smarter Parole in New York
WATCH FULL SHOW (35-minute listen) | COVID-19 PLAYLIST | EDITED TRANSCRIPT | RESOURCES In the 3/18/20 episode of Social Impact…
Welcome, Visiting Scholar Dr. Marguerite Burns!
Dr. Marguerite Burns, an associate professor in population health sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s School of Medicine and Public…
Michael Friedman & Camille Alleyne: What Does the First Step Act Do for People with Mental Illness?
Adjunct professor teams up with MSW student to assess the impact of landmark criminal justice reform on justice-involved people with…
Launch of Youth Correctional Leaders for Justice Featured in “The Nation”
The new initiative by Columbia’s Justice Lab is intended to help municipalities close youth prisons. On Wednesday, April 10, the…
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This Special Report highlights responses by social work researchers to a tumultuous year shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic and protests against racial injustice.
This Special Report highlights work undertaken by our faculty, students, and staff in the area of racial justice.
This Special Report highlights our faculty and alumni who have played a range of roles in U.S. politics and government.
