Andrea Armstrong goes ON THE RECORD with The Advocate

By Loyola University on Tue, 07/16/2024 - 14:03 College of Law

ON THE RECORD: Andrea Armstrong: 'When it comes to deaths in jails, we had no idea'

Loyola University Law School Professor Andrea Armstrong has developed a national reputation for her extensive jail and prison advocacy and research with a focus on deaths behind bars. In fall 2023, she was awarded a MacArthur Foundation "genius" grant of $800,000 she can spend over five years, no strings attached. She is on a sabbatical from Loyola Law. She made time to talk with columnist Will Sutton about some of the issues about which she is passionate.