Wyatt Lim-Tepper

By: Wyatt Lim-Tepper Before I ever met her, I already knew the impact Carolyn Hardin had on the criminal justice system. I had spent years in direct service and case management roles across reentry programs, but I wanted to bring a deeper academic grounding and a clearer understanding of best practices to the collaborative courts I supported. Learning about treatment courts—and the way they transform outcomes for participants, communities, and the justice system—ignited a new level of...

By Naomi Friedland Joseph Bristol is proud to graduate from CAP, the Conviction Alternatives Program, on April 2, following a successful year in the program. After four years struggling with addiction and homelessness, Joseph received support from a residential rehab, which led him to A Curiae. Joseph was a functional addict for most of his addiction and was able to keep a steady job in hotel maintenance. However, the COVID-19 pandemic and his mother’s passing triggered Joseph’s introduction...

By: Wyatt Lim-Tepper I coordinated an alumni gathering at the Oakland Courthouse a few years into my work with the Northern District of California. We wanted to create a space for graduates to reconnect with staff and share updates on their lives. About 35 people—graduates and court staff—packed into a small attorney's lounge at the Oakland Courthouse. We arranged a haphazard circle of chairs, and the event felt like a group session where everyone was encouraged to check in and support one...