I have seriously neglected this blog since returning from my
internship in Israel, and in that time I have completed another internship-
this time a bit closer to home.
As part of Texas Senator Rodney Ellis' Texas Legislative
Internship Program (TLIP), I was selected to spend this Spring 2015
semester as a policy associate with the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition
(TCJC). During my time with TCJC, I analyzed and drafted policy and lobbied at
the Texas Capitol for various criminal and juvenile justice reforms.
I have just finished a report on mass
incarceration in Louisiana (attached), sparked by my time here with TCJC. It
features many of the bill analysis I drafted during my internship, as well
as bills from the TCJC legislative agenda.
It is an incredibly interesting read, in my opinion, and I am very proud of the
criminal justice education TLIP and TCJC have provided me during this
internship, which I used to write this report. This is an important and
relevant issue in our country, and especially in Louisiana,
at this time. I am returning from my
internship with a passion for criminal justice reform and the knowledge
and experience to do something about it. You can view my report here :)
One of the coolest things that happened during this
internship was TCJC's collaboration with the John Legend! I got to
spend the day in the presence of a nine-time Grammy award winning musician, so
that was the bees knees.
Also notable, I am in love with Austin, TX. The city is
whimsical and electric, and I cannot wait to get back here after
graduation! I'm leaving AUX in a few days, but I'll be back in about a
month to spend 6 weeks working with TCJC on implementation, etc.
Here are way too many pictures of my epic semester:
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