Amy Bach
Amy Bach (born February 18, 1968) is an American a journalist, attorney, and author of Ordinary Injustice: How America Holds Court, for which she won the 2010 Robert F. Kennedy Book Award.[1][2] In 2018, she was announced as annual receipient of Charles Bronfman Prize and was awarded $100,000.[3]
Life and education
Bach grew up in New York City, where she graduated from the Chapin School.[4]
Her education included:
- B.A., English and American Literature, Brown University
- Master's degree in Law, Yale Law School
- Juris Doctor, Stanford Law School [5]
After law school, Bach clerked for the Honorable Rosemary Barkett of the 11th Circuit Court.
Career
Bach was the recipient of an Echoing Green Fellowship in 2011.[6]
She is the Executive Director of Measures for Justice, a nonprofit that collects and publishes county-level criminal justice performance data.
References
- ^ Mills, Steve (2009-12-21). "Review: 'Ordinary Injustice: How America Holds Court' by Amy Bach - Printers Row". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2015-10-03.
- ^ "2010: "Ordinary Injustice", by Amy Bach". Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ^ https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2018/09/05/measures-justice-amy-bach-criminal-justice-reform-rochester-ny-charles-bronfman-prize/1145305002/
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Amy Bach, President and Executive Director, Measures for Justice" (PDF). Amazon.
- ^ Parrasch, Suzi (July 19, 2011). "Amy Bach's "Measures For Justice" Courts Change In The Criminal Justice System". Care2. Retrieved 2015-10-03.
External links
- Reviews of Ordinary Injustice
- Parrasch, Suzi (July 19, 2011). "Amy Bach's "Measures For Justice" Courts Change In The Criminal Justice System". Care2. Retrieved 2015-10-03.
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