Navigating Higher Ed with a Criminal Record Tuesday, May 13th 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. UCR Alumni and Visitors Center This event consisted of a panel and live Policy Chats podcast recording exploring access to higher education for individuals with criminal records. The conversation highlighted key policy changes at the state…

The Marvelous Ones: Drugs, Gang Violence, and Resistance in East Los AngelesTuesday, January 28th12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.Highlander Union Building (HUB) 367900 University AveRiverside, CA 92507 We hosted a seminar featuring UCR professor Dr. Randol Contreras, highlighting his research and latest book, "The Marvelous Ones:…

Gangs, Racism, Criminalization, and the Empowerment of YouthsWednesday, April 24th9:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.CHASS Interdisciplinary Building South 1113Riverside, CA 92507 The School of Public Policy and Robert Presley Center of Crime and Justice hosted a discussion about the issues of gangs, racism, and the criminalization of…

What to Expect from a Legal Career: A Day-in-the-Life of Practicing Riverside County Attorneys Thursday, April 18th 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Virtual   Please join us for a virtual webinar with members of the Riverside County Bar Association as they discuss what a “day-in-the-life” of their career looks like. This is an…

The Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) ActMonday, February 26th3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.Highlander Union Building (HUB) 269900 University AveRiverside, CA 92507 We hosted a roundtable discussion and live recording of the Policy Chats podcast with experts on the CARE Act in Riverside County and issues at the…

The Robert Presley Center of Crime and Justice Studies held its celebratory luncheon featuring the outgoing cohort of Presley Center Interns and their respective supervisors. The luncheon also featured a panel discussion of all the interns to showcase their experience and core takeaways for the programs.Special congratulations to…

In conjunction with the UCR School of Public Policy, The Presley Center of Crime & Justice Studies hosted a webinar on applying to law school. The virtual webinar exposed students to lawyers who provided guidance and perspective on law school and their path to it. This conversation differed from traditional law school…

by Dr. Michael Campbell Associate Professor of Sociology & Criminology, University of Denver Michael C. Campbell, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminology at the University of Denver. His research examines the social, historical and political forces that shape law and policy, especially…

Dr. Sierra-Arévalo is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Texas at Austin and serves on the City of Austin’s Public Safety Commission. His research shows how danger and violence influence police culture, officer practice, and social inequality. His first book, for which this seminar is named, is under…

The UCR Presley Center of Crime & Justice Studies hosted a research roundtable with community stakeholders interested in employment opportunities for our region’s formerly incarcerated population. They presented findings from their mixed-methods study on Riverside and San Bernardino counties’ employers—including the…