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April 14th, 2021

Wednesday, April 14, 2021
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT Autopsy of a Crime Lab: Exposing the Flaws in Forensics
The Quattrone Center invites you attend a talk with author Brandon Garrett on his new book “Autopsy of a Crime Lab: Exposing the Flaws in Forensics.” This book exposes the imperfect forensic evidence that we rely on for criminal convictions. He will be joined by Dr. Itiel Dror, University College London and Maneka Sinha, University of Maryland Carey School of Law.

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January 27th, 2021

Wednesday, January 27, 2021
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST Rescuing 911: Opportunities for Reform in Police Dispatch
Amid ongoing calls for reform to address systemic racism in our communities, our 911 operators continue to receive about 500,000 calls each day. These operators are the first of our first responders. The information they gather, what they transmit, and the way they transmit it can have a meaningful impact on how police respond to calls for help from our communities. And as the recent killing of Walter Wallace Jr. in Philadelphia shows, the manner in which police get dispatched to an encounter with a community member can critically shape how it ends.

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January 12th, 2021

Tuesday, January 12, 2021
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EST Seeing Us, and Hearing Our Voices: A Criminal Justice Conversation with Yusef Salaam and John Legend

The Quattrone Center is proud to host an online conversation with world-famous recording artist and criminal justice reform advocate, John Legend and member of the Exonerated Five, Dr. Yusef Salaam. They will be discussing new directions in criminal justice reform and how their reform efforts reflect this year’s dramatic shift in national focus towards racial justice.

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December 2nd, 2020

Wednesday, December 2, 2020
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM EST Is Police Reform Possible? Police Commissioner Perspectives
Two police chiefs with vast experience leading metropolitan police forces will discuss the best approaches and biggest obstacles to addressing systemic problems in American policing.

Leading the discussion will be distinguished journalist Dave Davies of NPR’s Fresh Air.

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Annual Quattrone Center Spring Symposium

2019
After the First Step Act: What’s Next in Criminal Justice Reform
May 8-9, 2019
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2018
Re-Forming Criminal Justice:
Structural Innovations to Improve the Administration of Justice
April 20-21, 2018
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2017
Finding Common Ground: Preventing Errors in Criminal Justice
April 20-21, 2017
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2016
Technology in Criminal Justice Reform
May 12-13, 2016
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2015
Defining Quality in Criminal Justice
May 3,2015
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2014
A Systems Approach to Conviction Integrity
April 4-5, 2014
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