Reimagining public defense advocacy in times of Covid-19: lessons from a task force

No. Panggil :	eja-21-0211
Nama Orang :	Azhar-Graham, Amina Gallo, Carina






Penerbitan :	[Place of publication not identified] : Taylor and Francis - Criminology and justice ethics, 2020

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Abstrak	In March 2020, the Contra Costa Public Defenders Association (CCPDA) established a task force to counter the injustices and dangers experienced by clients in custody during the Covid-19 pandemic. The purpose of this commentary is to describe the background and work of the task force, discuss the lessons learned and finally, to identify opportunities for reshaping the criminal justice landscape. In response to the humanitarian crisis in jail, the task force fought for systematic reform, including decarceration. However, while faced with increasingly divergent challenges arising from the pandemic, the task force became overextended, reverting its focus onto membership. The task forces main lesson is that alliances with other organizations are essential to propel political and legislative change. The Covid-19 task force provided a platform for CCPDA to publicly protest the treatment of incarcerated people, while also providing an opportunity to rethink its role as a political organization. Moving forward, public defenders can, in collaboration with other organizations, play an essential role in criminal justice reform. To prevent future deaths of people in custody during this and future pandemics, we must find alternatives to the current correctional system.
Entri Tambahan Nama Orang
001 Hak Akses (open/membership)	membership
Kata Kunci	Covid-19; jails; labor union; public defenders; task force.
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Tahun Terbit	2020
No. Induk	eja-21-0211
Entri Sumber Data	Taylor and Francis - Criminology and justice ethics
Entri Utama Nama orang	Azhar-Graham, Amina; Gallo, Carina
Volume, Nomor, Tahun dan Hlm.	vol. 33, no. 1, p. 126-130
Barcode	eja-21-0211
Subjek Topik
Judul Utama	Reimagining public defense advocacy in times of Covid-19: lessons from a task force
Kode Bahasa	eng
Sumber Koleksi	Perpustakaan Nasional