ABA Annual Meeting 2018: The Miranda Rights Warnings Project

Miranda Rights are a vital part of our criminal justice system but not everyone facing arrest fully understands what these rights entail due to language barriers. In this report from On The Road at ABA Annual Meeting 2018, host Lee Rawles talks to Melba Pearson, Richard Pena, Moire Corcoran, Matt Redle, and Jeremy Alexis about the Miranda Rights Warnings Project, a project that seeks to use technology to translate Miranda Warnings for people who don’t speak English. They discuss the origins of the project, design challenges, and how they to create an efficient and beneficial product.

Melba Pearson is the deputy director for the ACLU of Florida and is also on the Governing Council of the ABA Center for Innovation.

Richard Pena is president and CEO of the Law Offices of Richard Pena and served as President of the American Bar Foundation.

Moire Corcoran is a master of design student at IIT Institute of Design and the design team leader on the Miranda Rights Warnings Project.

Matt Redle is the county and prosecuting attorney for Sheridan County, Wyoming and is first vice-chair and member of the American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section Council.

Jeremy Alexis is a senior lecturer at IIT Institute of Design, director of IPRO, and the director of the Idea Shop.