In this episode, we talk with Emily Baxter, creator of the documentary project “We Are All Criminals,” where participants recall crimes they committed for which they were never caught. Emily is also the Director of Public Policy and Advocacy at the Council on Crime and Justice. In her work, she is responsible for development and implementation of the organizations’ public policy agenda, services for individuals with criminal records, and education of employers to promote the hiring of individuals with criminal records. She is also the Fall 2013 Robina Institute Visiting Fellow at the University of Minnesota Law School.
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Letta Page — December 6, 2013
This project is getting such amazing attention -- awesome to think how many people are realizing the common humanity of "criminals" and "noncriminals":
Friday Roundup: Dec. 6, 2013 » The Editors' Desk — December 6, 2013
[…] “Emily Baxter on We Are All Criminals,” with Kyle Green. A photo project highlights what criminals and non-criminals share (hint: it’s often “having committed crimes”). […]
Sarah — December 11, 2013
Just listened (finally!). Both the interview and the website are fabulous! I am going to use this in my criminology course next semester as an extra credit assignment -- Students will be asked to listen to the podcast, look through stories on the website, and write a short response. I'll keep you posted on how it goes. Great work, Sarah and Emily!
Will — February 26, 2014
I believe the previous comment is my teacher. Great interview. Puts things into perspective.
Sarah — March 10, 2014
Hey Will! You're right! Thanks for commenting. Really glad you got something out of the podcast!
Lorraine — February 12, 2015
Hi Emily,
Great post on Thomson Reuters (for which I was not able to leave a comment even after registering). The "Strange Journeys" post touched my heart as it is so true. It was also so well written it was easy to read. I think it is also great practice to break the rules when necessary to grow. Very inspiring!