Headshot of a woman with back-length wavy brown hair standing outside and wearing a navy blazer with a white collared shirt.

Caroline Cohn

Equal Justice Works Fellow Sponsored by Nike, Inc.

Caroline Cohn is an Equal Justice Works fellow at the National Consumer Law Center, sponsored by Nike, Inc. Her work focuses on criminal justice debt issues and background reporting. Previously, Caroline served as a law clerk to the Honorable Judge Carolyn McHugh of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals and to the Honorable Judge Carol B. Amon of the U.S. District Court for Eastern District of New York. She holds a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and a J.D. from Stanford Law School.

Featured Work

The Freedom Side Podcast: Caroline Cohn discusses junk fees & mass incarceration

On Mar. 2, 2023, Caroline Cohn sat down with the hosts of Breakthrough News’ The Freedom Side podcast to discuss how incarcerated people and their families are subject to some of the most exploitative fees for basic necessities.
Read More about The Freedom Side Podcast: Caroline Cohn discusses junk fees & mass incarceration