Comments on: Go to Prison http://law.marquette.edu/facultyblog/2009/09/24/go-to-prison/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:08:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Will Butler http://law.marquette.edu/facultyblog/2009/09/24/go-to-prison/comment-page-1/#comment-26034 Will Butler Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:28:12 +0000 http://law.marquette.edu/facultyblog/?p=7198#comment-26034 I had the good fortune of participating in one of these visits early in my law school career. It has since changed completely the way I view criminal law. Any time I am involved in a conversation about the criminal justice system, it is hard (if not impossible) for me to keep from drawing on what I have learned at these experiences. In fact, if the person I'm talking to doesn't know about Restorative Justice, I feel the conversation is ... unbalanced. Maybe I'm just an RJ snob. But I truly believe that this type of work can change the course of an education. I had the good fortune of participating in one of these visits early in my law school career. It has since changed completely the way I view criminal law. Any time I am involved in a conversation about the criminal justice system, it is hard (if not impossible) for me to keep from drawing on what I have learned at these experiences. In fact, if the person I’m talking to doesn’t know about Restorative Justice, I feel the conversation is … unbalanced.

Maybe I’m just an RJ snob. But I truly believe that this type of work can change the course of an education.

]]> By: Ron Tusler http://law.marquette.edu/facultyblog/2009/09/24/go-to-prison/comment-page-1/#comment-26001 Ron Tusler Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:11:27 +0000 http://law.marquette.edu/facultyblog/?p=7198#comment-26001 The St. Thomas More Society guides Marquette Law students into the Wauwatosa Juvenile Detention facility once a month. Students present legal information valuable to juveniles taken into custody with the help of Milwaukee Public School teachers and security guards. Its a valuable experience and a great way to get pro bono hours. Last year, the program received the Friend of Education award from the Wauwatosa Teacher's Union. For more information contact Ron Tusler or Jeremy Hager. The St. Thomas More Society guides Marquette Law students into the Wauwatosa Juvenile Detention facility once a month. Students present legal information valuable to juveniles taken into custody with the help of Milwaukee Public School teachers and security guards. Its a valuable experience and a great way to get pro bono hours.

Last year, the program received the Friend of Education award from the Wauwatosa Teacher’s Union.

For more information contact Ron Tusler or Jeremy Hager.

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