05 Jan 2016
As a result of Theresa Cusic’s (2L) clerkship with the ACLU of Nebraska, a report, “Growing Up Locked Down: Juvenile Solitary Confinement in Nebraska,” has been released. Cusic conducted open records requests, negotiated for information from public officials, and analyzed the findings and other state statutes to generate best practice recommendations under the supervision of Legal Director, Amy Miller, ’96. The report has received attention from local lawmakers and the Omaha World-Hearld.
Cusic’s experience was funded by the Nebraska Public Interest Law Fund (NPILF). NPILF provides grants to law students interested in working in the public interest during the summer.