The outstanding work that UCLA School of Law professors Sharon Dolovich and Aaron Littman have completed since the start of the pandemic to highlight health and safety concerns in the nation’s prisons was celebrated at a June 2 event where they were presented with UCLA Public Impact Research Awards.

A team of student researchers from UCLA School of Law’s Prison Accountability Project have published a report that details incarcerated individuals’ experiences in California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) facilities during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Key takeaways

Key takeaways

A candidate’s messaging, charisma and likability may all factor into a voter’s decision on election day. But the rubber hits the road when those candidates get sworn into office and begin to write, pass and block legislation that affects citizens’ everyday lives. Beyond the legislation that elected officials may pass, other issues loom large in the midterms, including election integrity and the evolving role of social media.

Here, UCLA School of Law’s faculty experts share what they’re paying attention to.