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.
Kennedy Center: Prisoners Speak, Will You Listen?
On Saturday, September 2, 7:30 PM at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, you will hear the prose and poetry of the most eloquent prisoners in America. Will you listen by attending this FREE multimedia show? While the prisoner writers and poets cannot be there in person to speak their words, their writings will be read by elected officials and prominent justice advocates. At the same time, a prison video will be shown and live music performed of authentic prison…
Find out more »2017 National Seminar Series on the Federal Sentencing Guidelines
Join the United States Sentencing Commission and other top experts in the federal sentencing field at one of two National Seminars in 2017. Seminar registration for Baltimore (May 31-June 2) and Denver (September 6-8) are now open on a first come, first served basis. There is no cost to register. Topics include: · Major Federal Crime Types · Introduction to the Guidelines · Supervised Release · Bureau of Prisons Issues · Ethics · Restitution Click here for more information
Find out more »Conference Call Discussion on Prosecutorial Discretion with Roy L. Austin Jr
On August 31, 2017, the Florida Supreme Court issued its opinion in the case of Aramis Donell Ayala, etc. v. Rick Scott, Governor (View Decision Here). The question before the court was whether the governor has the authority to cut a local prosecutor's budget by more than one million dollars and remove over 20 homicide cases from her office, after she indicated she will not pursue the death penalty. On behalf of the Institute for Innovation in Prosecution and the Association of Prosecuting…
Find out more »Screening of City Trees
The panel discussion to follow will feature the films producer Lance Kramer, Meridian Hill Pictures, two of the films participants Steve Coleman Executive Director Washington Parks and People, James Magruder, Ward 8 resident, James LeBlanc, Collaborative Solutions for Communities, RonDell Pooler, Owner of Rooted and Sustained and our Moderator Akiima Price, DC Promise Neighborhood Initiative.
Find out more »Conversation on women in leadership, social entrepreneurship and family reunification
On behalf of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women we invite you to join The WIRE (Women Involved in Reentry Efforts) on Wednesday, September 20th at 6:00 PM for a thought provoking 'Fish Bowl' Discussion about the unique challenges facing women in reentry. The Director of CFLS (Community Family Life Services) Ashley Ashley Mcswain will moderate this conversation about women in leadership, Social entrepreneurship, family reunification and more. Proceeds from this event will benefit returning women and their children. Cfls Page…
Find out more »Hosteling International DC Peace Conference: Addressing Mass Incarceration
The 2017 DC Peace Conference, which is also a celebration of HI USA Sleep for Peace Campaign, aims to raise awareness about the mass incarceration crisis and its negative impact on marginalized communities in the United States. The conference features: breakfast, a networking lunch (Peruvian chicken and falafel balls), high caliber speakers, who will lead panel discussions & Q&A sessions. Below is the list of speakers: Eric E. Sterling, J.D., Executive Director of the Criminal Justice Policy Foundation Muhsin “Boe”…
Find out more »Policing Black Men: A Conversation with Paul Butler
As part of OSI-Baltimore’s Talking About Race series, OSI Criminal and Juvenile Justice Director Tara Huffman hosts a conversation with Georgetown Law Professor and former federal prosecutor Paul Butler, author of the new book, “Chokehold: Policing Black Men.” The New York Times describes “Chokehold” as “the most readable and provocative account of the consequences of the war on drugs since Michelle Alexander’s ‘The New Jim Crow.’” Butler suggests that the criminal justice system, in targeting black men, is not malfunctioning…
Find out more »ABA Young Lawyers Division Fall Conference
The American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Fall Conference holds its workshops, receptions and dinner October 5-7 at the Denver Marriott City Center, 1701 Denver Street, unless otherwise indicated. All events are Mountain Time (MT) Thursday, October 5 Combatting Voter Suppression with Automatic Voter Registration: A Reflection on the Current Fight for Voting Rights (Non-CLE) Voting rights advocates and experts will discuss strategies on how to secure the fundamental right to vote in a tough political landscape. Sponsored by: ABA…
Find out more »Moving Justice Forward Keynote Panel
The Justice Collaboratory at Yale Law School is proud to present a conference on "Moving Justice Forward", October 5-6, 2017. The aim of the conference is to bring together key stakeholders to 1) highlight the innovations that have advanced criminal justice reform over the past decade and 2) to strategize how to best to sustain the momentum of these innovations in order to push them forward. Members of the general public are welcome to join us for a keynote panel on…
Find out more »The Rise of Big Data Policing: Surveillance, race and the future of law enforcement
Join this book talk by Professor Andrew G. Ferguson Thursday, October 5, 2017 from 5-6 pm at the UDC Law Moot Court Room located at 4340 Connecticut Avenue, NW. Event is free, but register HERE.
Find out more »Policing Black Bodies: A Cultural Exchange between Afro-Brazilian and Afro-American Activists
Date: Tuesday, October 10,2017 Time: 5pm-7pm Location: OSF-NY 1ABC Open Society Foundations-NY 224 West 57th Street New York NY 10019 Policing Black Bodies: Do Black Lives Matter at Home or Abroad? Black men in the United States aged between 18 and 44 are more than 3 times as likely as white men the same age to be killed by a police officer. While Black men make up only about 6 percent of the U.S. population, last year they accounted for one-third of…
Find out more »Policing the Black Man: An Online Book Discussion
Angela J. Davis discusses new book with Kristin Henning and Marc Mauer Policing the Black Man: Arrest, Prosecution, and Imprisonment is a compelling collection of essays exploring and critiquing the many ways the criminal justice system impacts the lives of African American boys and men at every stage of the criminal process. Toni Morrison states that this “powerful book demands our fierce attention.” The Sentencing Project invites you to join the book’s editor Angela J. Davis, Professor of Law at…
Find out more »National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty Awards Reception
Join us to honor our 2017 award recipients! Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics Death ≠ Justice Campaign 2017 NCADP Corporate Leadership Award Recipient Gara LaMarche President of the Democracy Alliance 2017 Hugo Adam Bedau Visionary Leadership Award Recipient Furonda Brasfield Arkansas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty Annual Awards Reception Tuesday, October 17, 2017 from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT The Mott House 122 Maryland Ave NE Washington, DC 20002…
Find out more »Criminal Justice at a Crossroads (to be livestreamed)
The first months of the Trump administration have confirmed that criminal justice will remain a contentious issue for the foreseeable future. Trump’s “law and order” rhetoric on the campaign trail has led to significant changes in federal criminal justice policy. At the state and local levels, lawmakers are struggling with the opioid epidemic, overincarceration, and how to work with new federal enforcement goals. In the current environment, how should legislators tackle the most serious and enduring criminal justice issues? What…
Find out more »Criminal Justice at a Crossroads
Wednesday, October 18, 2017 • 9:00AM – 5:30PM EDT Cato Institute, 1000 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. The first months of the Trump administration have confirmed that criminal justice will remain a contentious issue for the foreseeable future. Trump’s “law and order” rhetoric on the campaign trail has led to significant changes in federal criminal justice policy. At the state and local levels, lawmakers are struggling with the opioid epidemic, overincarceration, and how to work with new federal enforcement goals.…
Find out more »Oversight of the U.S. Department of Justice Full Committee
Date: Wednesday, October 18, 2017 Add to my Calendar Time: 10:00 AM Location: Hart Senate Office Building 216 Presiding: Chairman Grassley A video of the hearing will be available here once the hearing begins. Witnesses The Honorable Jefferson B. Sessions III Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC
Find out more »National Advocacy Call on Developing Legislation
The next National Advocacy Call on Developing Legislation will be Thursday, October, 19, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. EDT and will feature a discussion on the NACDL/FAMM State Clemency Project. We will be joined by Norman Reimer, Executive Director, NACDL; Mary Price, General Counsel, FAMM; and Alphonso David, Counsel, New York Governor Cuomo. The Project is collaborating with New York State to develop necessary processes and procedures and to provide logistical support enabling pro bono assistance for those seeking clemency. To…
Find out more »Nine Months Post-Inauguration: Moving Beyond Resistance. Creating an Action Plan for Gender Justice in the New Political Reality
It has been nine months since the Inauguration. A new movement has been born, based largely on resistance. Resistance is powerful, and it has slowed down the progress of the Republican agenda. Yet resistance alone cannot take us where we want to go. For this movement to grow and flourish, we need a positive agenda, an action plan to move forward with progressive goals and ideas. The purpose of this conference is to call together activists, policy makers, lawyers, and…
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