Dr. Jennifer Skeem joined a panel of national experts at the Federal Judicial Conference for the session Mind, Behavior, and Justice: Mental Health Issues in Criminal Law. This breakout session explored how mental health intersects with human behavior, legal responsibility, and just outcomes in the criminal legal system.

Hosted by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, the session was moderated by Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín and featured leading voices from psychiatry, psychology, and public policy. Dr. Skeem contributed insights from her research on how mental illness relates to risk, violence, and decision-making—and the implications for advancing fairer, evidence-informed legal practices.