Caroline Duncan

"I am the Mental Health Data Support Intern at the Athens-Clarke County Police Department. In this role, I assist the Behavioral Health Unit's Co-Responder teams with data collection and analysis. I also work on mental health special projects as assigned, which thus far have included coordinating mental health grant funding and working on community outreach efforts.

“AMERICAN POLICE REFORM, ACT 2: WHERE PROGRESS STALLS”  presented by Jim Newton

Jim Newton is a veteran journalist, author and teacher. He spent 25 years at the Los Angeles Times, where he covered the LAPD and the city’s struggle to recover from the beating of Rodney G. King and the riots that erupted the following year. He has written about policing and police reform for more than 30 years. He teaches at UCLA, where he founded and edits Blueprint magazine. Newton is the recipient of numerous national and local awards in journalism and while at the LA Times participated in two staff efforts that were awarded the Pulitzer Prize.

Spring 2023

January 9th: Classes begin

January 16th: Martin Luther King Jr. Day, No classes

January 24th: New Major Meeting, 5:00

January 31st: General Intern Preparation Meeting, 5:00

March 6th-10th: Spring Break

March 14th: CJ Society Meeting, 6:00 

March 22nd: Susette M. Talarico Lecture, 2:00

March 23rd: Withdrawal Deadline

Dr. Sarah Shannon presented at the Engagement Scholarship Consortium's 22nd Annual Conference held at UGA. The panel was titled, "Breaking Ground:  Grassroots Engagement Connecting the University and Incarcerated Communities" and featured three educational initiatives working within the UGA community and inside Georgia jails and prisons. Also on the panel were Dr. Caroline Young from the UGA English Department, who teaches at Whitworth Prison in Hartwell, GA, and undergraduate students Austin Joshua and Evan Johnson from the Athens Prison Tutorial program.

Guest speaker-- Kennesaw Police Department