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.
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UpClose With James Forman, Jr.
This member video spotlights CCJ Board of Trustees member James Forman, Jr., a professor at Yale Law School and faculty director of the Yale Law and Racial Justice Center.
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UpClose With David Safavian
This member video spotlights David Safavian, Deputy Director of the American Conservative Union Foundation’s Center for Criminal Justice Reform.
![UpClose logo with headshot of Chico Tillmon](https://counciloncj.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Chico-Tillmon-UpClose-768x768-1-300x300.jpg)
UpClose With Chico Tillmon
Our newest member video spotlights Chico Tillmon, Senior Research Fellow at the University of Chicago Crime and Education Labs, violence prevention expert, and member of CCJ’s Violent Crime Working Group.
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UpClose With Janelle Melohn
Our newest member video spotlights Janelle Melohn, a member of CCJ’s Board of Trustees. Melohn discusses the challenges victims and survivors have faced during the pandemic and how the victims services field has evolved.
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UpClose With Jessica Hulsey
In the October member feature, Jessica Hulsey of Addiction Policy Forum discusses the unique challenges the pandemic created for individuals with substance use disorders. Watch the video to hear Hulsey’s thoughts on actions the U.S. should prioritize as it addresses substance use and what all of us can do to reduce stigma around addiction.
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UpClose With Alex Piquero
In the latest installment of the Council’s member video feature, Dr. Alex Piquero, Chair of the Department of Sociology at the University of Miami, discusses his research on the increase in domestic violence during the pandemic and shares some thoughts on police reform.