Celebrating Professor Mike Brennan’s Legacy

On June 15, 2023, USC Gould School of Law and PCJP faculty, students, alumni, and friends gathered to celebrate the accomplishments and legacy of USC Gould School of Law Professor Emeritus Mike Brennan, co-director of the Post-Conviction Justice Project, on the eve of his retirement. The reception, held at Town…

Comments Off on Celebrating Professor Mike Brennan’s Legacy

PCJP Co-Director on KPCC: Sentencing Reform in California

Heidi Rummel, co-director of the Post-Conviction Justice Project and professor at USC Gould School of Law, discussed California’s prison reform efforts Sept. 30 on KPCC’s “Air Talk” with guest host Kyle Stokes and Eric Siddall, vice president of the Association of Deputy District Attorneys. Heidi Rummel, PCJP Co-Director Rummel talked…

Comments Off on PCJP Co-Director on KPCC: Sentencing Reform in California
Read more about the article Our Incredible Visit to Paws4Life 
PCJP Director Heidi Rummel with students and clients at Paws For Life.

Our Incredible Visit to Paws4Life 

How our clients helped me conquer a lifelong phobia. By Jaana Singh (Gould ‘24) Jaana Singh (‘24) On August 1, 2022, my fellow summer students and I had the opportunity to visit California State Prison-Los Angeles County to learn more about the Paws For Life K9 Rescue Program. On the…

Comments Off on Our Incredible Visit to Paws4Life 

Client who inspired reform wins release under law he championed

PCJP client Christian helped generate public support for PCJP’s efforts to reform California’s Youth Sentencing Laws In the late 1990s, when Christian was 16 years old, he was out riding his bicycle with a 19-year-old companion who was carrying a gun. The two became involved in a robbery of a…

Comments Off on Client who inspired reform wins release under law he championed