The Justice Roundtable calendar features its meetings and events, in addition to relevant Capitol Hill briefings and hearings, and partner and affiliate workshops, trainings, conferences, and other events.
What’s The Story? Criminal Justice and The Business Community
A monthly speaker series from The Marshall Project This series will feature a conversation between Ken Frazier, Genevieve Martin and Jeff Korzenik, moderated by Carroll Bogert, President of The Marshall Project. Ken Frazier is Chairman and CEO of Merck & Co. Genevieve Martin is the Executive Director of Dave's Killer Bread Foundation. Jeff Korzenik is Chief Investment Strategist and Senior Vice President at Fifth Third Bank. The series is sponsored by the Public Welfare Foundation. American Enterprise Institute - 1789…
Find out more »The Restoration Series: Supporting Successful Reentry in DC
YOU'RE INVITED The Restoration Series: Supporting Successful Reentry in DC Please join Prison Fellowship® and National Community Church at The Miracle Theater on May 14 for a special free screening of The Restoration Series, a new video series that captures the moving restoration journey of a father rejoining his family and society after 15 years in prison. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion that explores themes of restoration and second chances, particularly for Washington, D.C. residents impacted by crime and…
Find out more »Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do
Join via livestream! Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do Thursday, May 16, 2019 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 233 Broadway, 12th Floor New York, NY 10279 You don't have to be racist to be biased. Unconscious bias can be at work without our realizing it, and even when we genuinely wish to treat all people equally, ingrained stereotypes can infect our visual perception, attention, memory, and behavior. This has an impact on education,…
Find out more »PI-Crumb: A PI-Con(tinued) Preview with Josh Page
PI-Crumb: A PI-Con(tinued) Preview with Josh Page PJI CEO Cherise Fanno Burdeen sat down with Josh Page, author of A Debt of Care: Commercial Bail and the Gendered Logic of Criminal Justice Predation, ahead of PI-Con(tinued). Josh will be participating in the conversation Money Bail and the Consequences of Caring moderated by Helen Holton, executive director of the National Organization of Black County Officials. Listen to the PI-Crumb here and don't forget to register for PI-Con(tinued) before it sells out! Resources Researchers…
Find out more »Reminder: May 30th — Reimagining the Justice System’s Approach to Violent Crime
View this email in your browser YOU ARE INVITED: Public Release and Discussion Reimagining the Justice System's Approach to Violent Crime Thursday, May 30th, Penn Club, Tarnopol Room 30 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036 1:30pm to 2:30pm ET Please join the Square One Project's Executive Session on the Future of Justice Policy and the Emerging Adult Justice Learning Community for a presentation and discussion of two new papers: "Reconsidering the 'Violent Offender'" and "Thinking About…
Find out more »RSVP for June 5, 2019 Justice Roundtable Assembly
RSVP HERE (Scroll to bottom for info to join via ZOOM/computer or phone, 10am ET) AGENDA Justice Roundtable Assembly June 5, 2019 Refreshments and Networking, 9:30-10 Featured Guest: Ebony Underwood, We Got Us Now - Ebony shares her hope for Father's Day as she and her 3 siblings work towards the release of their father, William Underwood, incarcerated for over 30 years under draconian mandatory minimum sentences. In the face of adversity, Ebony and her siblings have persevered in order…
Find out more »RaceNJustice Town Hall Meeting
All Things Congress Heights Newsletter #RaceNJustice Town Hall Meeting #RaceNJustice Town Hall Meeting Are you concerned with the treatment of people of color by the judiciary system in the District of Columbia, especially as it pertains to young people? Have you or your family been impacted by mass incarceration? Do you want to get involved and learn how we can address many of the socio-economic problems that plagues communities of color? click here to rsvp The Peoples Assembly: Strategic Planning…
Find out more »EVENTS: Advancement Project’s National Office
In 2045, a majority of Americans will be people of color. The question is: are you ready to leverage your power? Advancement Project National Office is preparing now to help communities of color envision a world where Black and Brown people are free and safe – and empowered. We are kicking off The 2045 Project, a forward-looking series on racial justice issues featuring visionaries, influencers and movement activists. This new series aims to envision the future we want to build as people of color as we become the majority, and what it will take to get there. It all starts June 10, with our first 2045 Project…
Find out more »ENDING MASS INCARCERATION CONFERENCE JUNE 17-19, 2019 | ATLANTA, GA
Multifaith Initiative to End Mass Incarceration, June 17-19, 2019 ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED ONSITE REGISTRATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ON JUNE 17-19, 2019 REGISTER
Find out more »Please Join a National Call To Discuss The International Decade for People of African Descent on June 19th @4pm PST & 7pm EST
Join us on June 19th -- Juneteenth -- at 7pm EST for a national call to find out more about the history and happenings of the Decade, how others are leveraging it and how we might do the same, and have your questions answered.
Find out more »SUD Treatment Strategies for Ethnic Populations: Outcomes, Benefits and Success
Treatment Communities of America, in cooperation with the Congressional Black Caucus, invites you to a briefing: SUD Treatment Strategies for Ethnic Populations: Outcomes, Benefits and Success Wednesday, June 19, 2019 10:00am to 11:30pm 2103 Rayburn House Office Building Please join us for a briefing on the barriers facing those in need of treatment for Substance Use Disorders (SUD), specifically addressing and raising awareness about disparities among racial and ethnic minority populations. Racial and ethnic minorities often have high rates of…
Find out more »Invitation to Briefing: What is the Connection Between Immigration & Crime?
Congressional “Ask a Criminologist” Series What is the Connection Between Immigration & Crime? Featuring Dr. Daniel E. Martinez (University of Arizona), Dr. Janice Iwama (American University) & Edward A. Flynn (Former Chief of the Milwaukee Police Department), co-chaired by Dr. Anthony Peguero (Virginia Tech) & Dr. Nancy La Vigne (Urban Institute) Monday, June 24 at 1:30 PM 2237 Rayburn House Office Building Ice cream and coffee will be served RSVP online Please join the Crime & Justice Research Alliance (CJRA) and the Consortium…
Find out more »2019 Annual Conference on Independent Living
NCIL 2019 National Conference about 3,5000 members in town! Sunday, July 21 - Thursday, July 25, 2019 - the program will be up next week. July 26th is the 29th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)! Monday, July 22, 2019 - is the kick off for our conference and we are proud to announce that our amazing speaker will be Nicole Austin-Hillery, Executive Director, US Program Human Rights Watch! Please let your interns, staff members and…
Find out more »Briefing on Unlocking Higher Education for Justice-Involved People
Briefing on Unlocking Higher Education for Justice-Involved People Thursday, July 25th at 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM 2175 Rayburn House Office Building The Unlock Higher Ed Coalition, in coordination with Reps. David Trone and Danny Davis, invites you and your staff to join an important conversation with a panel of directly impacted advocates to discuss the value of restoring higher education opportunities for people with criminal convictions. The Unlock Higher Ed coalition is a broad group of stakeholders focused on advancing…
Find out more »NACDL’s State Criminal Justice Network Annual Conference
The National Network for Justice is proud to co-sponsor NACDL’s State Criminal Justice Network Annual Conference. Registration is now open for the 18th Annual State Criminal Justice Network Conference: Sharing Strategies and Strengthening the Movement, being held August 1-2, 2019, at the Sheraton Society Hill Hotel in Philadelphia, PA. NACDL’s State Criminal Justice Network Conference brings together advocates working on a wide variety of state criminal justice issues from around the country. You will hear from many who are driving various reform efforts…
Find out more »Reimagining Justice: The Next 25 Years
Please join The Square One Project and The Vera Institute of Justice for Reimagining Justice: The Next 25 Years, taking place on September 11th at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem. As we approach the 25th anniversary of the federal 1994 Crime Bill, this multi-format event will consider the visionary work, big ideas, and fundamental values that will guide the next 25 years of justice policy. RSVP HERE
Find out more »#NoNewJailsDC Abolition Teach-in
Join BYP100 DC next Thursday, September 12th at 6:30pm EST at the Center for Community Change (1536 U Street NW), for a teach-in and discussion about the new jail being proposed for DC and strategies for fighting back. We are going to be talking about how we can continue to resist harm systems and build toward the abolition of institutions that cage our people. Let's work together to keep the momentum of Black August going! As we collectively work towards liberation, the celebration of black resistance…
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