Kolbe Fellow Haley Shultz '21 advocates for social justice in PA Veterans Courts

The daughter of a Berks County police officer, Haley Shultz '21 spent many days shadowing her dad in local courthouses when she was growing up. Now a public policy and political sciencedouble major, she believes these early-on experiences nurtured her passion for social justice issues, especially within the criminal justice system.

Shultz was excited to return to the courts as a Kolbe Fellow this summer, and this time around, her dad shadowed her as she explored the origins of issues that exist in several Veterans Treatment Courts in Pennsylvania, specifically victim rights. Alongside Public Policy Prof. Anne Douds, she worked to develop action items to improve the courts' current processes.

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