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.
Families for Justice Reform Now Rally
The rally is about criminal justice reform generally, not any specific bill, and is going to feature the voices of family members of people in prison, former prisoners, members of Congress, and advocates. We’re going to be calling on Congress to pass sentencing reform as well as prison reform.
Find out more »THE INTERSECTION OF POVERTY, INCARCERATION, & CRIMINAL JUSTICE
The discussion will focus on the intersection of poverty and the criminal justice system—not just in our city, but all across America. You will get the chance to hear from a panel of experts and leaders in politics, theology, and community development about the drivers and intersection of poverty and injustice. Reception 6:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. Program & Panel 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. PANELISTS: Representative Gwen Moore (WI) Representative Doug Collins (GA) Dr. Robert Woodson, Sr. Pastor…
Find out more »Congressional Briefing: Quelling the Crisis: The Case for Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Reform RSVP
Broad bipartisan support for criminal justice reform is growing but the path to achieve legislative change is complicated. Join the ACLU, The Sentencing Project, and The Leadership Conference to learn about the essential elements to make federal criminal justice reform as impactful as possible by incorporating vital elements of prison and sentencing reform. RSVP here
Find out more »DC Convening of National Town Hall Meeting – Ending Incarceration of Women and Girls: How We Get There
This is a National convening. Women who have been impacted by the Criminal Justice system and leaders who are engaging in gender-responsive, criminal justice reform across the nation will be holding the Town Hall meeting simultaneously. The data captured at the National Town Hall Meeting will capture the socioeconomic conditions women experience before incarceration, the programming or lack of programming they receive during incarceration and the subsequent challenges of reentry. This report entitled: Ending the Mass Incarceration of Women and Girls- How…
Find out more »May 7, 2018 The early registration deadline is fast approaching. Register by May 18 to save $50 off regular registration rates! VIEW THE AGENDA REGISTER NOW BOOK YOUR HOTEL The National Forum on Criminal Justice showcases programs, research and technologies that help justice practitioners and decision makers in states, local communities and tribal nations address pressing public safety issues. Sponsored by the National Criminal Justice Association(NCJA) and the IJIS Institute, the National Forum is the only national conference that brings together leaders from federal,…
Find out more »Virtual Briefing – Restore the eligibility to vote to 1.4 million
Tune in to the virtual briefing to learn how we can help restore the eligibility to vote to 1.4 million Floridians – that’s re-enfranchising the most Americans since the Woman’s Suffrage Movement – by helping to pass Amendment 4 on the ballot this November in Florida. RSVP here
Find out more »ADVANCE RSVP CLOSED for Clemency Event. You May Register On Site, Space Permiting
This forum held July 25 from 11:30 am to 2 pm at George Washington University Law School will explore clemency for drug offenses, focusing on its pros and cons during the Bush, Clinton and Obama presidencies; how it is being handled during the Trump presidency and concrete ways it can be enhanced today and beyond. Lunch & Press Reception with Q & A featuring Alice Johnson, life without parole sentence for drug conspiracy commuted by President Trump. Facilitator, MiAngel Cody, Executive Director, The Decarceration…
Find out more »July 25th Webinar: Transforming Closed Adult and Youth Prisons
In recent years policymakers and practitioners have implemented reforms to scale back the United States' punitive criminal justice policies. By yearend 2016 the number of people held in U.S. prisons had declined by 6% since a 2009 peak. Reductions in prison populations have led to 22 states eliminating or planning to eliminate an estimated 48,000 state prison beds. Similar dynamics have been observed in the juvenile justice system where states and localities are increasingly embracing community-based alternatives for justice-involved youth. These reforms have resulted in…
Find out more »Wade Henderson on Pathways to Civil and Human Rights at the End of the Second Reconstruction
The Civil and Human Rights in the 21st Century Seminar, taught by Professor Jonathan Smith and Dean John Brittain, welcomes guest speaker Wade Henderson Joseph L. Rauh, Jr. Chair of Public Interest Law University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law Click here to Register
Find out more »Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival Screening of Through the Banks of the Red Cedar
Advancement Project’s national office Executive Director Judith Browne Dianis is participating in the annual MVAAFF, a week-long celebration of films by, for and about the African diaspora. She will lead a talk-back discussion following the screening of “Through the Banks of the Red Cedar.” The documentary highlights the “underground railroad” of college football – Michigan State University – due to Hall of Fame Coach Duffy Daugherty’s innovative approach to recruiting African-American men from the South to MSU in the 1960s. The…
Find out more »NACDL’s State Criminal Justice Network Conference (SCJN)
Registration is now open for Shattering the Shackles of Collateral Consequences: Exploring Moral Principles and Economic Innovations to Restore Rights and Opportunity. The Presidential Summit/ 17th Annual State Criminal Justice Network Conference will take place Thursday, August 23 – Saturday, August 25, 2018 at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis. In addition, the State Legislative Affairs Committee is seeking nominations for the Champion of State Criminal Justice Reform Award. The NACDL® Champion of State Criminal Justice Reform Award recognizes an individual or group whose exceptional…
Find out more »Update from the United States Sentencing Commission
June 28, 2018 What's New in Federal Sentencing? Public Meeting | August 23, 2018 A public meeting is scheduled for Thursday, August 23 (time TBD) in the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building. Commissioners will vote to finalize policy priorities for the amendment year ending May 1, 2019. The meeting will be streamed live. More info
Find out more »10th Annual “From Prison to the Stage Show” at the Kennedy Center
FREE Kennedy Center Show - "From Prison to the Stage" Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018 at 8:00pm at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC in the Family Theater. MICHAEL BROWN, former DC Councilmember, will Host this year's production. "AMAZING GOSPEL SOULS" will perform. They are one of the few remaining groups from DC's Lorton Reformatory. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbrMLdIBl0Q ROACH BROWN, HOST OF "CROSS ROADS" RADIO SHOW, WILL SHARE HIS WIT AND HUMOR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUgQFBkXZTk Actor David Tucker will portray…
Find out more »September 14 CBC Event: We Can do Better than Slogans and Soundbites: Employing evidence-based policies to finally end mass incarceration
Nkechi Taifa, Justice Roundtable convener moderates a Congressional Black Caucus discussion entitled, "We Can do Better than Slogans and Soundbites: Employing evidence-based policies to finally end mass incarceration." Panelists include Vanita Gupta, Phillip Atiba Goff, PhD, Nicole Austin-Hillery, William Snowden and Shon Hopwood. The discussion begins at 2:15 at the Convention Center in Washington, D.C. on Friday, September 14.
Find out more »Race, Class and the Criminal Justice System
Busboys and Poets – 2021 14th St NW September 12th 7 pm-9pm The Sentencing Project invites you to join criminal justice reform advocates for a discussion around race, class and the criminal justice system. This event is sponsored by Busboys and Poets Books, PEN America, and the Free Minds Book Club–an organization that uses books, creative writing, and peer support to awaken DC youth incarcerated as adults to their own potential. Panelists: Marc Mauer: Executive Director of The Sentencing Project, author of Race to Incarcerate and co-editor…
Find out more »RSVP for September 11 Justice Roundtable Quarterly Assembly
JUSTICE ROUNDTABLE QUARTERLY ASSEMBLY 10:00am – noon Tuesday, September 11, 2018 1730 Pennsylvania Avenue NW 7th floor Washington, DC 20006 To join by phone: (US Toll Free)+1.408.317.9253 Meeting ID 362 462 245 JUSTICE ROUNDTABLE AGENDA I Refreshments and Networking, 9:45 am Moderator – Nkechi Taifa, Esq., Advocacy Director for Criminal Justice, Open Society Policy Center and Convener, Justice Roundtable Coalition II Introductions and Video Short III Feature Discussion: “Past, Present and Future: Advocacy by the Directly Impacted Community” …
Find out more »RSVP for September 11 Conversation on Justice
CONVERSATION ON JUSTICE Tuesday, September 11, 2018 12:30 pm Luncheon Film/Discussion immediately following Justice Roundtable Assembly! 1730 Pennsylvania Ave NW 7th floor Featuring Preview of Award-Winning Documentary Film THE SENTENCE with Q & A by film-maker Rudy Valdez If you did not RSVP for the Justice Roundtable Assembly, do so here to gain entry to the building. RSVP here Cindy Shank, mother of three, was serving a 15-year sentence in federal prison on conspiracy charges related to drug crimes committed by…
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CONVERSATIONS ON JUSTICE Tuesday, September 11, 2018 12:30 pm Luncheon Film/Discussion immediately following Justice Roundtable Assembly! 1730 Pennsylvania Ave NW 7th floor Featuring Preview of Award-Winning Documentary Film THE SENTENCE with Q & A by film-maker Rudy Valdez Cindy Shank, mother of three, was serving a 15-year sentence in federal prison on conspiracy charges related to drug crimes committed by her deceased ex-boyfriend years earlier. Cindy’s brother, Rudy Valdez’s method of coming with the incarceration was to film his sister’s family for her,…
Find out more »2018 Annual Legislative Conference
The CBCF Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) is the leading policy conference on issues impacting African Americans and the global black community. Thought leaders, legislators and concerned citizens engage on economic development, civil and social justice, public health and education issues. Nearly 10,000 people attend more than 100 public policy forums and much more. Join subject matter experts, industry leaders, elected officials and activists to explore today's issues from an African American perspective. Register here!
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