Upclose with members
Our UpClose series invites members to participate in a short conversation about highlights of their work, meaningful experiences related to criminal justice, and CCJ’s value to the field.
UpClose With Paul Cassell
This month’s spotlighted member is Paul Cassell, Presidential Professor at the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah.
UpClose With Sharone Mitchell, Jr.
This month’s spotlighted member is Sharone Mitchell, Jr., Public Defender for the Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender.
UpClose With Kathy Park
This month’s spotlighted member is Kathy Park, CEO of Evident Change, who provides strategic vision to the organization while overseeing programmatic and organizational operations.
UpClose With Vaughn Crandall
This month’s spotlighted member is Vaughn Crandall, Co-Director of the California Partnership for Safe Communities, where he oversees technical support for violence-reduction efforts, manages the policy agenda, and leads fundraising.
UpClose With Maha Jweied
This month’s spotlighted member is Maha Jweied, CEO of the Responsible Business Initiative for Justice. In her interview, Jweied reflects on her work on a pro bono juvenile death penalty case and how her early experiences, personal values, and faith led her to a career in public service.
UpClose With John Malcolm
This month’s member spotlight features John Malcolm. Malcolm oversees The Heritage Foundation’s work to increase understanding of the Constitution and the rule of law as director of the think tank’s Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies.