Voices Unveiled: Shaping Community Corrections Together

SESSION INFO

Monday, February 26, 2024
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Session Type: Workshop

The focus group will provide a structured environment where attendees can share their unique perspectives related to their experience within the community corrections field.  

SESSION PRESENTERS

Hon. Karen Friedman
Director for Criminal Justice Innovation and Development Engagement, Bureau Justice of Assistance US Dept of Justice


In February 2022, the Honorable Karen Friedman joined BJA as a political appointee serving as the Director for Criminal Justice Innovation and Development Engagement for the US Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). After serving 20 years as a Judge in the state of Maryland court system, she brings a wealth of experience and commitment to the criminal justice system and has been a major contributor to BJA’s Corrections, Reentry, and Justice Reform portfolio.