Sarah Rose Weinman
Host: National Immigrant Justice Center
Sponsor: Baker McKenzie
Marissa Dodson
- Hosted by Georgia Justice Project
- Sponsored by Greenberg Traurig, LLP
- Service location Atlanta, Georgia
- Law school Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center
- Issue area Criminal Justice Reform
- Fellowship class year 2008
- Program AmeriCorps Fellows Program, Design-Your-Own Fellowship
The Project
Marissa combatted the civil hardships that accompany criminal proceedings in the areas of employment and housing. Additionally, Marissa addressed the unreliability of the criminal record system in Georgia. Continuing to punish those reentering society after criminal justice encounters calls into question principles of fundamental fairness. It can also compromise public safety and contribute to a cycle of crime because those denied opportunities to better their lives often resort to criminal activity.
Meet Other Fellows Like Marissa
Susan Friedman
Host: Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project
Sponsor: Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Alicia Virani
Host: California Conference for Equality and Justice
Sponsor: Bingham McCutchen LLP
Franco Torres
Host: Americans for Immigrant Justice
Sponsor: Greenberg Traurig, LLP, The Florida Bar Foundation