Justice & Corrections

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Social workers who work in justice and corrections can be found in courts, rape crisis centers, police departments, and correctional facilities. Here are our experts. To arrange interviews or speaking engagements email media@socialworkers.org

Name State Specific Expertise
David C Barry South Carolina Legal & Ethical Issues for Social Workers
Lee King New Mexico Criminal Justice
Theresa A. Lyons, Esq., MSW New Jersey Family Law
Gus Marks-Hamilton Connecticut Mass Incarceration, Criminal Justice Reform
Karen Perez Florida Sentence Mitigation, Forensic Counseling
Frederic G. Reamer Rhode Island Parole Boards
Alexandra Solomon Connecticut Recovery for People Involved in the Legal System
Katherine Stuart van Wormer, MSSW, Ph.D. Wisconsin Criminal Justice
Marya Wright, DSW(c) MSW California Forensic Social Work




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