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Event Recording: Congressional Briefing | Criminal Justice After the Pandemic

Led by former U.S. Attorneys General Hon. Alberto Gonzales and Loretta Lynch, the National Commission on COVID-19 and Criminal Justice issued recommendations for a post-pandemic world. 
The independent Commission’s mission was to assess the impact of COVID-19 on the justice system, develop strategies to help leaders adapt and limit outbreaks, and produce a priority agenda of systemic policy changes. 

Opening remarks from Sen. John Cornyn, Rep. Bobby Scott, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries. 

Speakers 
Hon. Tina Nadeau, Chief Justice of the New Hampshire Superior Court 
Former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch 
Colette S. Peters, Director, Oregon Department of Corrections 
Thomas Abt, Council on Criminal Justice Abby Walsh, Council on Criminal Justice

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