Impacts of COVID-19 on the Criminal Justice System
Impacts of COVID-19 on the Criminal Justice System
CRMJ/SOCA 365 | Race, Crime, Law
The COVID-19 pandemic has altered the way of life across the globe. But how has it impacted policies and operations in the US criminal justice system? And what is the impact for people of color given they are disproportionately impacted by criminal justice policies and experience the highest rates of COVID-19 infections and deaths?
Student presentations will include research on how COVID-19 has impacted law enforcement, the courts and corrections and their findings from interviews with criminal justice professionals and elected officials regarding challenges during the pandemic and how they have been addressed.
SESSION 2
THU NOV 19
12:35-1:10 PM | PAROLE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Students interviewed Kenosha Police Sergeant James Beller and Mayor of Racine, Cory Mason for a local perspective on the impacts of COVID. They also gathered insight from outside the area through interviews with Tim Schouten, a Probation Officer and Pam Schouten, a Paralegal both based in Maricopa County, Arizona.
1:15-1:50 PM | LAW ENFORCEMENTKenosha County District Attorney and UW Parkside Professor, Mike Graveley and Pleasant Prairie Police Officer, Connor Patty were both interviewed to gather perspectives from within local courts and law enforcement regarding the impacts of COVID.