Karima Itayem

Karima is a recent UC Berkeley graduate with a degree in Legal Studies and minors in Disability Studies and Public Policy. She is passionate about issues like solitary confinement, recidivism, and the "special education-to-prison" pipeline. As a CRDJ fellow, she will continue researching these topics and exploring how intersecting identities affect experiences within the criminal justice system. Inspired by her brother, Mohammed, who is disabled, Karima aims to become an attorney focused on addressing injustices at the intersection of disability and the criminal justice system. In her free time, she enjoys going to the gym and watching true-crime documentaries.