Criminal Law and Policy News and Events for the University of Arizona Community

Brock Hunter, "Echoes of War"

Wednesday, April 6th, 12:00-1:15pm
Room 164 and via zoom

Please join the UArizona James E. Rogers College of Law Program in Criminal Law and Policy in welcoming Brock Hunter, co-founder of the Veterans Defense Project and a nationally recognized veterans policy advocate, for a presentation on the Veteran's Restorative Justice Act. The Veteran's Restorative Justice Act focuses on helping veterans who have been charged with a criminal offense as a result of a service related condition. VRJA Summary.

For as long as Veterans have returned from war, most have come back stronger and wiser from their experience – immediate assets to their communities. Some, though, have brought their war home with them, bearing invisible wounds that, today, we call post-traumatic stress. Untreated, these echoes of war – manifesting in self-destructive, reckless, and violent behavior – reverberate through society, destroying not only the lives of these heroes, but victimizing their families and the communities they fought to protect. In this way, large numbers of Veterans in past generations have fallen into and been left behind in the criminal justice system upon their return home. The VRJA is intended to help a new generation of veterans who are returning home from recent conflicts.

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://arizona.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtdu-ppjMjEtAPenEnbLZKsL1B0rYGW-U1

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Food will be provided in the courtyard at 11:45 am.

 

Derek M Kilgore [email protected]

Cassidy Vernon [email protected]

**CLE Events**

The State Bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirement.  This activity may qualify for up to 1.0 hours toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona. CLE certificates are available at the presentation.

Elena Kay and Christina Woehr. Compassionate Release

Wednesday, March 23rd, 12:00-1:15pm
Room 164 and via zoom

What is compassionate release and how can it be used to modify a criminal sentence? COVID-19 and its impact on the U.S. prison system has brought compassionate release to the forefront of sentencing and post-conviction relief.  Elena Kay and Christina Woehr, Federal Public Defenders for the District of Arizona, will discuss the history of compassionate release, its intersection with the COVID-19 pandemic, and tips, pitfalls, and suggestions for compassionate-release related advocacy. 

 

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://arizona.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0vd-ygpj8oHN02VkVQNk4jjCg6FVVcf9F- 

 

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

 

Food will be provided in the courtyard at 11:45 am.

 

Derek Kilgore, [email protected]
Cassidy Vernon, [email protected]

**CLE Events**

The State Bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirement.  This activity may qualify for up to 1.0 hours toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona. CLE certificates are available at the presentation.

 

Derek Kilgore, [email protected]
Cassidy Vernon, [email protected]

**CLE Events**

The State Bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirement.  This activity may qualify for up to 1.0 hours toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona. CLE certificates are available at the presentation.

Joel Feinman -- Mass Incarceration and the War on Drugs

Wednesday, March 16th, 12:00-1:15pm
Room 164 and via zoom

Please join PCLP and American Constitutional Society in welcoming Mr. Joel Feinman, Pima County Public Defender. Mr. Feinman has been working for the Pima County Public Defender’s Office since 2007 and in 2017 he was appointed the Chief Public Defender for Pima County. He will be speaking about important topics such as the war on drugs and mass incarceration. Specifically, he will be speaking about his personal experiences with these issues. As a public defender Mr. Feinman has dealt with these issues first hand and has seen the significant impacts they have had both in our community and across the country. Food will be provided in the courtyard at 11:45 am. We hope to see you there!

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://arizona.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAuf-qrrDksGNQLddwkoRsOfU75spb1AFaJ

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Food will be provided in the courtyard at 11:45 am.  We hope to see you there!

Derek Kilgore, [email protected]
Cassidy Vernon, [email protected]

 

**CLE Events**

The State Bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirement.  This activity may qualify for up to 1.0 hours toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona. CLE certificates are available at the presentation.