Courses That I Taught at CSU Sacrament & Sonoma

Criminal Justice Department

Sacramento: CRJ 190 Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice 

Academic Highlights

• Fulbright Specialist Invitations, Indonesia and Czech Republic (2022, 2023)
• Policy Advisor, US Sentencing Commission (VAG) (non-attorney twice appointed) (2012-2017)
• Adivisor, California Department of Corrections Citizen Advisory Board (2021-2024) 
• Global Program Advisor, Manila Philippines and Jos Nigeria (2023, 2024)
• Founder & Director CEE, Inc., UNECOSOC WINGO (Special status since 2013). 

Publications

Garth-James, K. (2025). Contributor, 4 articles on UN Women, WINGOs, Value Education and UN Women conferences. In Lia, R. (ed), Sage Encyclopedia of Politics and Gender. 

Garth-James, K.(2022). Ethical considerations and reimagining state corrections: Education and work partnerships for offenders return to home and community. International Journal on Social and Education Sciences (IJonSES), Vol. 4(1), 1-16. 

Garth-James, K., & Hollis, B. (2021). Young adult perceptions and choice of vaping: Do regulation and health education improve outcomes? World Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vol. 7 (2), 46-54.

Garth-James, K. (2021). A proposal for studying social media sentiments about corrections in the United States. World Journal of Social Science, Vol. 7 (3), 106-116.

Garth-James, K. (2013). Eleuthera: Improve corrections' performance and save our communities with elearning and work models.  America Star Books. 9781413770575 (ISBN10: 1413770576.

Garth-James, K. (2004). How PIE turns predators into producers: The world of private prison industries. 

Several articles in Sage Encyclopedias (community corrections, criminal ethics). 

 

Research Projects/Interests

Significant contributions to the field of policy and practice involving women and violence, stalking, sexual assault and corrections. Top research interests:

• Ethics and Corrections. Reform focusing on education and marketable job skills training (work) to reduce recidivism. 
•  
• Public-Private Partnerships. Systems theory application to improving and analyzing collaborative relationships to help reimagine corrections, education and global partnerships that will help marginalized women groups and widows. Forthcoming book on Widows and Revolutionary Traditions: Changing Societal Norms and Biases 
•  
• Social Media and Corrections Reform. Proposing to use public opinion on corrections reform and alignment with evidence in the literature. Influenced by travels to Canada and work with Canadians on "what works" in corrections.

 

Bio & Professional Associations

Dr. K. Garth-James, has served as a Director & Associate Professor of MPA Program & Center of Public Affairs, AP University. A lecturer for the California State University system for nearly 17 years, as well as a decade in politics (Governor's Office of Criminal Justice Planning), lobbyist, and policy advisor California State Senate (corrections, ethics, penal code committees). Contributions working with local, national (Department of Justice, Native American Programs), and international organizations on justice reform (VAWA, VOCA, Widows Protection), healthcare and education issues. Significant impact on public policy and programs for various institutions, including the US Embassy in London, Department of Defense, and US Department of Justice.

Professional Associations

American Society for Public Administration (SEIGOV)

UNODC Alliance for Criminal Justice Prevention & Reform 

Partners with Almanah Hope Foundation for Widows