The State of American Criminal Justice

Date and Time

December 7, 2016 11 AM - 6 PM EST

Location

Hayek Auditorium, Cato Institute

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Harvey A. Silverglate

Adjunct Scholar

Matthew Feeney

Head of Technology and Innovation, Centre for Policy Studies

Adam Bates

Former Policy Analyst, Cato’s Project on Criminal Justice

Jonathan Blanks

Former Research Associate

Trevor Burrus

Former Research Fellow, Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies, Cato Institute

After another year of protests and unrest across the country, criminal justice reform remains a contentious issue. Some cities have experienced an increase in homicide rates, police departments are under intense scrutiny for their handling of police shootings, and prisoners are protesting living conditions. Meanwhile, policymakers are making scant progress to roll back mass incarceration.

Given the decentralized nature of the American criminal justice system, with some 18,000 law enforcement agencies spread across 50 state jurisdictions, which reforms are the most urgent, and what can we realistically expect to accomplish in the near term? To help answer these questions, the Cato Institute will host a conference to address the most pressing issues. The State of American Criminal Justice brings together experts from courtrooms, universities, prisons, and police departments to examine the myriad policies and incentives that drive the criminal justice system at its various stages—seeking insights, strategies, and solutions. Join us for a discussion on some of the most urgent criminal justice questions facing policymakers today at all levels of government.

9:30–10:00AM	Registration
10:00–10:15AM	Welcoming Remarks
10:15–11:15AM	Panel 1: The Human Toll of Incarceration Download the Video of the Event Download the Podcast of the Event Kevin Ring, Vice President, Families against Mandatory Minimums Marc Mauer, Executive Director, Sentencing Project Keeda Haynes, Public Defender, Nashville Defenders Moderated by Adam Bates, Policy Analyst, Project on Criminal Justice, Cato Institute
11:15–11:30AM	Break
11:30AM–12:30PM	Panel 2: From Attica to Mass Incarceration: How Did We Get Here? Download the Video of the Event Download the Podcast of the Event John Pfaff, Professor of Law, Fordham University Jonathan Simon, Adrian A. Kragen Professor of Law and Director, Center for the Study of Law and Society, University of California, Berkeley Heather Ann Thompson, Professor of History, University of Michigan Moderated by Matthew Feeney, Policy Analyst, Cato Institute
12:30–1:30PM	Lunch
1:30–3:00PM	Panel 3: The Intersection of Technology, Oversight, and Legitimacy in 21st Century Policing Download the Video of the Event Download the Podcast of the Event Tracey Meares, Walton Hale Hamilton Professor of Law, Yale University Elizabeth Joh, Professor of Law, University of California, Davis Walter Katz, Independent Police Auditor, City of San Jose Maj. Max Geron, Dallas Police Department Moderated by Jonathan Blanks, Research Associate, Cato Institute
3:00–3:30PM	Keynote Download the Video of the Event Download the Podcast of the Event Adam J. Foss, Prosecutor Integrity
3:30–3:45PM	Break
3:45–4:45PM	Panel 4: Inside the Courtroom Download the Video of the Event Download the Podcast of the Event Harvey Silverglate, Counsel Attorney, Zalkind Duncan & Bernstein LLP Hon. Shira Scheindlin, United States District Judge, Southern District of New York (ret.); Of Counsel, Stroock, Stroock, & Lavan LLP Ken White, Attorney, Brown, White & Osborn, LLP Moderated by Trevor Burrus, Research Fellow, Center for Constitutional Studies, Cato Institute
4:45–5:00PM	Closing Remarks
5:00–6:00PM	Reception

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