Erin Braatz

Erin Braatz is an Associate Professor of Law at Suffolk University, specializing in punishment systems, administrative law, and legal history. Her work connects contemporary penal policies to historical and global contexts, focusing on transparency, expertise, and constitutional frameworks in carceral institutions.

• JD and PhD in Law & Society from New York University
• Golieb Fellowship in Legal History at NYU
• Clerked for federal judges Richard Stearns and Juan Torruella

Her research explores:

• Administrative law concepts in prison governance
• Eighth Amendment jurisprudence
• Colonial penal histories in West Africa
• Global circulation of imprisonment techniques

Recent scholarship analyzes prison transparency mechanisms and constitutional challenges to modern punishment practices. She has co-edited a special issue on African penal histories and reviewed works on colonial incarceration.

Scientific awards include:

• Golieb Fellowship in Legal History

Contact: ebraatz@suffolk.edu | Office Hours