Fall 2023 Fellow

Naomi McKenna

Naomi McKenna is a high school student at Atholton High School in Columbia, Maryland, who will graduate in 2024.

Her passions include criminal justice reform policy, environmental sustainability, and psychology. In her spare time, Naomi loves being outside, whether it’s rock climbing, running, or hiking, as well as creating music and reading. She plans to continue on to law school after attending university.

Journal of Policy Analysis Issue 3

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An Analysis of the ‘Hidden Victims’ of Mass Incarceration

Journal article

Over half of all inmates within prisons and jails in the United States are parents to minors, leaving an estimated 2.7 million children alone in the most formative years of their lives. That is 1 in every 28 children – essentially one student out of every class at a school.

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Policy Briefs by the author

Democracy x AI: Repercussions and Regulation

Artificial intelligence

January 11, 2024

This brief details an examination into the effects of AI towards elections, voting and democracy while proposing the policies at hand to properly regulate the usage of AI without further harm to politics.

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Breaking the Silence: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Domestic Violence Courts

Criminal Justice

February 13, 2024

This brief explores the efficacy of domestic violence courts and how to optimize them for fair and comprehensive rulings. This brief will acknowledge the flaws within the court system and provide solutions to fix those issues and ensure justice for all.

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Betrayal Behind The Bars: Curbing Corruption in Prisons

Criminal Justice

March 1, 2024

This brief examines prison corruption on the different levels of the criminal justice system, from guard bribery to corrupt private prisons. This brief also explores solutions to minimize prison corruption on all levels.

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