Bio
Josh graduated from Bates College in May 2015. His thesis was on mass incarceration, racial control, and the criminal justice system. Prior to joining the ACLU Human Rights Program, Josh worked at Children’s Health Fund, and performed research concerning LGBT citizenship for Stephen Engel’s book, Fragmented Citizens: The Changing Landscape of Gay and Lesbian Lives. His previous research experience includes studying the use of democratic education methods in a community school in Northeastern Brazil and a historical examination of institutionalized racism in the American criminal justice system, and in the area of gun policy in particular.
Featured work
Nov 8, 2017
U.S. Gave Its Torturers a Pass, So International Court Steps In
Sep 19, 2017
At U.N., Trump Hides Behind ‘Sovereignty’ to Shield His Administration From Scrutiny
Feb 8, 2017
ACLU and Other Groups Ask for Emergency Hearing on the Muslim Ban from International Human Rights Body
Dec 9, 2016
On International Human Rights Day, a Lesson for Trump
Oct 21, 2016
‘The Darkness Comes’: CIA Torture Victims Describe How the Mental Scars Never Go Away