Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice
@quattronecenter.org
National research and policy hub at the University of Pennsylvania, created to correct errors and catalyze long-term structural improvements to the US criminal justice system. Visit https://www.law.upenn.edu/institutes/quattronecenter/
We're enjoying @jeffasher.bsky.social's new podcast, Jeff-alytics! Check out the first four episodes on his website, including one where Jeff speaks with author Michael Lewis about the intersection of storytelling and data in the criminal legal reform landscape.
🔗 https://jasher.substack.com/
🔗 https://jasher.substack.com/
November 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
We're enjoying @jeffasher.bsky.social's new podcast, Jeff-alytics! Check out the first four episodes on his website, including one where Jeff speaks with author Michael Lewis about the intersection of storytelling and data in the criminal legal reform landscape.
🔗 https://jasher.substack.com/
🔗 https://jasher.substack.com/
We recently partnered with EVOCAVI to host the Investigative Interviewing and Research Symposium 2025. Top investigators, researchers, and practitioners gathered to discuss how to advance science-based investigative interviewing methods that support just outcomes in our legal system.
November 3, 2025 at 2:45 PM
We recently partnered with EVOCAVI to host the Investigative Interviewing and Research Symposium 2025. Top investigators, researchers, and practitioners gathered to discuss how to advance science-based investigative interviewing methods that support just outcomes in our legal system.
Passionate about criminal justice reform? Apply for the Quattrone Center Fellowship at Penn Carey Law. Watch our Q&A with fellowship program admins Ross Miller and Paul Heaton to learn about what makes an ideal candidate. tinyurl.com/QCfellowship
October 31, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Passionate about criminal justice reform? Apply for the Quattrone Center Fellowship at Penn Carey Law. Watch our Q&A with fellowship program admins Ross Miller and Paul Heaton to learn about what makes an ideal candidate. tinyurl.com/QCfellowship
Join the QC and Penn Toll Public Interest Center for a special screening of #TheAlabamaSolution, an HBO Original Documentary, on November 5th at 5:00 P.M. ET! Tickets are open to the public, at no cost to attendees.
🎟️ Register here: web.cvent.com/event/8c7253...
🎟️ Register here: web.cvent.com/event/8c7253...
October 30, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Join the QC and Penn Toll Public Interest Center for a special screening of #TheAlabamaSolution, an HBO Original Documentary, on November 5th at 5:00 P.M. ET! Tickets are open to the public, at no cost to attendees.
🎟️ Register here: web.cvent.com/event/8c7253...
🎟️ Register here: web.cvent.com/event/8c7253...
QC Journalism Fellow @radleybalko.bsky.social first met Jordan Silverman at a Quattrone Center Symposium, and has followed his case closely for years. Silverman was accused in 2018 of abusing several children at a preschool, but was cleared by a police investigation and never charged.
October 28, 2025 at 2:32 PM
QC Journalism Fellow @radleybalko.bsky.social first met Jordan Silverman at a Quattrone Center Symposium, and has followed his case closely for years. Silverman was accused in 2018 of abusing several children at a preschool, but was cleared by a police investigation and never charged.
When officers struggle with anxiety it impacts morale, performance, retention, and trust. First-line supervisors, managers, and trainers: register for the free webinar, “Supporting Officers with Anxiety,” on Oct 30, 2025. tinyurl.com/2fb77sxp
October 22, 2025 at 2:23 PM
When officers struggle with anxiety it impacts morale, performance, retention, and trust. First-line supervisors, managers, and trainers: register for the free webinar, “Supporting Officers with Anxiety,” on Oct 30, 2025. tinyurl.com/2fb77sxp
Applications are open for the Quattrone Center Fellowship at @penncareylaw.bsky.social. This research fellowship offers a year of funding, mentorship from leading scholars, a chance to publish original research, and more. Apply now: https://tinyurl.com/QCfellowship
#criminaljustice #fellowship
#criminaljustice #fellowship
October 21, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Applications are open for the Quattrone Center Fellowship at @penncareylaw.bsky.social. This research fellowship offers a year of funding, mentorship from leading scholars, a chance to publish original research, and more. Apply now: https://tinyurl.com/QCfellowship
#criminaljustice #fellowship
#criminaljustice #fellowship
Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill argues against criminalizing issues that should be treated, rather than prosecuted. Explore how our justice system struggles with handling individuals with serious mental illness and what alternatives could look like. tinyurl.com/wfdwv88y
October 20, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill argues against criminalizing issues that should be treated, rather than prosecuted. Explore how our justice system struggles with handling individuals with serious mental illness and what alternatives could look like. tinyurl.com/wfdwv88y
Anjali Ranadive, our DNA expert liaison, recapped day three of the 2025 Forensic Science Symposium in Guam. As a featured speaker, her presentation included vital tips on ethics in forensic science, a crucial component for our mission to improve the US criminal justice system.
October 17, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Anjali Ranadive, our DNA expert liaison, recapped day three of the 2025 Forensic Science Symposium in Guam. As a featured speaker, her presentation included vital tips on ethics in forensic science, a crucial component for our mission to improve the US criminal justice system.
Explore the data and processes behind Life After Justice’s National Amplification Campaign – a survey that gives a voice to those who have been wrongfully convicted. Register here and learn more on Oct 20th: https://tinyurl.com/LAJwebinar
October 17, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Explore the data and processes behind Life After Justice’s National Amplification Campaign – a survey that gives a voice to those who have been wrongfully convicted. Register here and learn more on Oct 20th: https://tinyurl.com/LAJwebinar
Day 2 of Anjali's experience in Guam can be found here:
October 16, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Day 2 of Anjali's experience in Guam can be found here:
Anjali Ranadive, DNA expert liaison with the Quattrone Center, is currently speaking at the 2025 Forensic Science Symposium in Guam. Here, Anjali shares a brief summary on her sessions from days 1-2 covering the history of DNA analysis from the late 1980s and beyond and a mock crime scene workshop.
October 16, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Anjali Ranadive, DNA expert liaison with the Quattrone Center, is currently speaking at the 2025 Forensic Science Symposium in Guam. Here, Anjali shares a brief summary on her sessions from days 1-2 covering the history of DNA analysis from the late 1980s and beyond and a mock crime scene workshop.
The TX Court of Criminal Appeals has stayed the execution of Robert Roberson. QC Executive Director @tcita.bsky.social breaks down the case and what's next.
October 9, 2025 at 7:55 PM
The TX Court of Criminal Appeals has stayed the execution of Robert Roberson. QC Executive Director @tcita.bsky.social breaks down the case and what's next.
We’re excited to announce that Anjali Ranadive, the DNA expert liaison with the Quattrone Center, will be speaking at the 2025 Forensic Science Symposium in Guam hosted by Friends of the Crime Lab. Stay tuned next week as we share key takeaways from her sessions!
October 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
We’re excited to announce that Anjali Ranadive, the DNA expert liaison with the Quattrone Center, will be speaking at the 2025 Forensic Science Symposium in Guam hosted by Friends of the Crime Lab. Stay tuned next week as we share key takeaways from her sessions!
Quattrone Center Exoneree Fellow CJ Rice asks the right question for #WrongfulConvictionDay — if we have tens of thousands of innocent people in prison in the U.S., how can we fail to reopen those cases, to seek justice for the wrongfully imprisoned, for crime victims and entire communities?
October 2, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Quattrone Center Exoneree Fellow CJ Rice asks the right question for #WrongfulConvictionDay — if we have tens of thousands of innocent people in prison in the U.S., how can we fail to reopen those cases, to seek justice for the wrongfully imprisoned, for crime victims and entire communities?
Our 2024 report on the use of error-prone colorimetric #FieldDrugTests found that these tests are used in more than 773,000 arrests each year, and that 30,000 people are arrested each year based on false positives.
#NationalForensicScienceWeek
#NationalForensicScienceWeek
September 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Our 2024 report on the use of error-prone colorimetric #FieldDrugTests found that these tests are used in more than 773,000 arrests each year, and that 30,000 people are arrested each year based on false positives.
#NationalForensicScienceWeek
#NationalForensicScienceWeek
Can pets transfer human DNA? Could these transfers lead to false implications, or help to identify suspects? A new paper in Science & Justice suggests the answer is YES. Our dog-loving Executive Director @tcita.bsky.social takes a look.
#NationalForensicScienceWeek
#NationalForensicScienceWeek
September 18, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Can pets transfer human DNA? Could these transfers lead to false implications, or help to identify suspects? A new paper in Science & Justice suggests the answer is YES. Our dog-loving Executive Director @tcita.bsky.social takes a look.
#NationalForensicScienceWeek
#NationalForensicScienceWeek
Did you know that we support innocence orgs and conviction integrity/review units working on post-conviction DNA cases? We help with case review, testing plans, strategy and more for free!
Reach out to Adina Thompson, DNA Training and Technical Assistance Project Manager, here: bit.ly/4puqBoY
Reach out to Adina Thompson, DNA Training and Technical Assistance Project Manager, here: bit.ly/4puqBoY
September 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Did you know that we support innocence orgs and conviction integrity/review units working on post-conviction DNA cases? We help with case review, testing plans, strategy and more for free!
Reach out to Adina Thompson, DNA Training and Technical Assistance Project Manager, here: bit.ly/4puqBoY
Reach out to Adina Thompson, DNA Training and Technical Assistance Project Manager, here: bit.ly/4puqBoY
Advances in forensic science are essential to a more fair and accurate criminal legal system. As we add new tools, we must also revisit the use of outdated & error-prone methods. Countless Americans are still incarcerated based on convictions rooted in faulty methods. #NationalForensicScienceWeek
September 16, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Advances in forensic science are essential to a more fair and accurate criminal legal system. As we add new tools, we must also revisit the use of outdated & error-prone methods. Countless Americans are still incarcerated based on convictions rooted in faulty methods. #NationalForensicScienceWeek
🧪 It's #NationalForensicScienceWeek. We'll be sharing stories all week about the role of #forensics in creating a more fair and more just criminal legal system. Stay tuned!
Source: @exonerationlist.bsky.social
Source: @exonerationlist.bsky.social
September 15, 2025 at 8:01 PM
🧪 It's #NationalForensicScienceWeek. We'll be sharing stories all week about the role of #forensics in creating a more fair and more just criminal legal system. Stay tuned!
Source: @exonerationlist.bsky.social
Source: @exonerationlist.bsky.social
Can alternative forms of justice be used to establish a more equitable and effective criminal legal system? Our new executive director @tcita.bsky.social shares her thoughts in our newest Q&A video. Thank you Erik for the question!
September 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Can alternative forms of justice be used to establish a more equitable and effective criminal legal system? Our new executive director @tcita.bsky.social shares her thoughts in our newest Q&A video. Thank you Erik for the question!
Do you have a question or comment for Tricia? You can ask it here: mailchi.mp/law.upenn.ed...
September 5, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Do you have a question or comment for Tricia? You can ask it here: mailchi.mp/law.upenn.ed...
Our new executive director, @tcita.bsky.social, explains two big ways she would transform the criminal legal system. Check part 1 here and 🧵 for part 2. Thank you Joe for the question!
September 5, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Our new executive director, @tcita.bsky.social, explains two big ways she would transform the criminal legal system. Check part 1 here and 🧵 for part 2. Thank you Joe for the question!
A powerful op-ed from @jeremycherson.bsky.social & David Gaspar of @bailproject.org makes it crystal clear — bail reform makes us all safer and it's a step backward to repeal these advances. The article links to several excellent recent studies of these reforms.
🔗 www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
🔗 www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
September 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM
A powerful op-ed from @jeremycherson.bsky.social & David Gaspar of @bailproject.org makes it crystal clear — bail reform makes us all safer and it's a step backward to repeal these advances. The article links to several excellent recent studies of these reforms.
🔗 www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
🔗 www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
The QC extends a warm welcome to Visiting Scholar @emilycleslie.bsky.social! An economics professor at her alma mater, BYU, Emily will spend a sabbatical year here at UPenn. She has done extensive research on pretrial detention, domestic violence, and budget fixed effects design. Welcome Emily!
August 29, 2025 at 2:08 PM
The QC extends a warm welcome to Visiting Scholar @emilycleslie.bsky.social! An economics professor at her alma mater, BYU, Emily will spend a sabbatical year here at UPenn. She has done extensive research on pretrial detention, domestic violence, and budget fixed effects design. Welcome Emily!