Clara Corrado ’25 Reflects on Field Placement with Children of Incarcerated Caregivers

This semester Clara Corrado ‘25 had the opportunity to work as a legal researcher at Children of Incarcerated Caregivers through enrolling in the Human Rights Center’s Human Rights Law Field Placement course. Clara gained hands-on experience in international legal research and advocacy by preparing submissions to international bodies and by helping map the broader legal landscape affecting children across different jurisdictions. She focused on analyzing how international human right standards apply to children living in prison with their mothers and identifying potential violations arising from inadequate access to food, healthcare, safety and contact with the outside world. Clara shared, “this experience deepened my understanding of how international law can be used to illuminate the often overlooked experiences of children impacted by parental incarceration.”

Clara completed her LLM degree this semester and will be returning to Italy. She hopes to continue human rights legal advocacy work, reflecting that “the mentorship and trust that I have received throughout the placement reinforced my commitment to pursuing work that advances human rights and promotes justice and accountability in the world.” We are grateful to Julie Matonich and the CIC team for their great mentorship and for partnering with us to make these experiential learning opportunities possible.