By: Jarrod Nelson, JD '21 *Calvin resides in a prison that for him is also a purgatory. For nine years, Calvin has found himself at the center of a legal controversy that involves two state …
State rules would limit eligibility for medical parole for seriously ill prisoners in Massachusetts
Via MassLive By: Shira Schoenberg Since Massachusetts created a medical parole program in April 2018, the state has approved only four requests to release terminally ill prisoners. Now, new …
PLAP’s Shanell Lavery Honored with WLA Shatter the Ceiling Award
By: PLAP's Executive Board On Wednesday, April 17th, the Harvard Women’s Law Association (WLA) is holding their annual Shatter the Ceiling Awards ceremony. Each spring, the WLA recognizes the people …
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Sarah Rutherford ’21, David Shea ’20, and William “Billy” Wright ’21: Candidates for Director of Student Organizations and Journals
Via The Harvard Law Record By: Merve Ciplak and Kate Thoreson Sarah Rutherford ’21 Record: Why are you running for DoSO? Sarah Rutherford: I never saw myself at HLS. Both my parents were immigrants …
Humanizing Individuals in the Criminal Justice System
By: Regina Powers, J.D. ’19 I joined the Prison Legal Assistance Project (PLAP) the fall of my 1L year at a time when I knew very little about the criminal justice system. I knew, however, that PLAP …
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SPO Student Reflection: LGBTQ Representation in TAP and PLAP
By: D Dangaran, JD'20 Not every law school allows its students to represent clients in their first year, and I chose HLS to prioritize direct service through its myriad clinical offerings. I’m …
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