A USC study reveals how Illinois’ bipartisan repeal of a law charging inmates for room and board could drive the elimination of the widespread practice.
During Second Chance Month, USC Rossier professors are making meaningful contributions to criminal justice reform.
USC Dornsife’s Brittany Friedman is examining the relationship between the prison system, politics and state finances.
A study find that diversity in race, ethnicity and gender in responding teams of officers was associated with lower levels of force being used against citizens.
Clinic faculty, students, alumni and partners come together to recognize the clinic’s efforts and impact over the years.
Volunteers in the USC Prison Education Project’s Readers’ Circle program provide typing, copy editing and proofreading services to people in custody across the United States.
Comparing national law enforcement databases with the Fatal Encounters open source database, USC Dornsife researchers find significant discrepancies in reporting of deaths caused by police.
USC Gould Professor Emily Ryo’s project will also create a unique dataset of immigration courts and judges.
TITLE IX: Dorothy Wright Nelson went from dean of the USC Gould School of Law to judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit.
Jeffrey Fields of international relations at USC Dornsife discusses the definition and origin of the term, and assesses President Biden’s allegations against Russia.
