[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5268]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF TIFFANY JOSLYN

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                         HON. JOHN CONYERS, JR.

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 27, 2016

  Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, today, as Ranking Member of the Committee 
on the Judiciary, I join with my colleagues, Chairman Bob Goodlatte of 
Virginia, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and 
Investigations Chairman F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. of Wisconsin and 
Subcommittee Ranking Member Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, in celebrating 
and recognizing the life and accomplishments of Tiffany May Joslyn, who 
sadly passed away on March 5, 2016.
  A 2004 graduate of Clark University and a 2007 graduate of George 
Washington University Law School, Tiffany was a dedicated public 
servant, highly-respected counsel to the Committee, and beloved 
colleague.
  Tiffany worked diligently and with distinction for nearly seven years 
as an attorney for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers 
(NACDL). As a co-author of numerous studies and reports, she played a 
critical role in the NACDL's efforts to fight for effective 
representation of the accused.
  After her work with the NACDL, Tiffany joined the House Judiciary 
Committee Democratic staff as Deputy Chief Counsel of the Subcommittee 
on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations in 2015. In 
her time serving the Committee, Tiffany helped Crime Subcommittee 
Ranking Member Jackson Lee and other Committee Members make historic 
advances in the cause of reforming our broken criminal justice system.
  She was dedicated to addressing youth justice issues, recognizing the 
need to value all of our young people and allow them to grow into 
adulthood without the burdens of the mistakes of their youth. Among her 
most prominent accomplishments while working for the Judiciary 
Committee are important bills such as H.R. 3713, The Sentencing Reform 
Act; H.R. 1854, The Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act; H.R. 
3406, the Second Chance Reauthorization Act; and H.R. 759, the 
Corrections and Recidivism Reduction Act of 2016. She was also vital in 
assisting Ranking Member Jackson Lee draft several youth justice bills: 
H.R. 3158, the Reforming Alternatives to Incarceration and Sentencing 
to Establish A Better Path for Youth Act of 2015 (RAISE Act), H.R. 
3156, The Fair Chance for Youth Act of 2015, and H.R. 3155, The 
Effective and Humane Treatment of Youth Act of 2015.
  Though her life was cut short by tragedy, Tiffany had a profound and 
positive impact on her community and our country. Today and always, we 
remember and appreciate her devotion to public service, her drive to 
make our nation more equal and fair, her wise and dedicated counsel, 
and the friendships she developed with us and her colleagues.
  We are grateful for the time we were able to spend with Tiffany, and 
for her invaluable work on the Committee. It is in her honor and spirit 
that we continue the fight to reform our criminal justice system.

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