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.
Monday Night Politics: The Intersection of Sports and Social Justice
Monday, October 23, 2017 5:30pm - Reception 6:00pm - Conversation 1341 G Street NW, 5th Floor Washington, DC 20005 Please join us for a conversation about the role of the NFL and its players in today’s social justice movements, and the complicating juxtaposition of race, power, and influence. We will be joined by Colin Allred, ex-NFL player turned Obama-era civil rights attorney; D’Qwell Jackson, 11-year NFL veteran; and award-winning journalist, Chris Jenkins of The Washington Post. RSVP below! From the pee-wee…
Find out more »Unlocking Opportunity for People with Records and Their Families
Please join the Center for American Progress, the National Employment Law Project, and Community Legal Services for an idea-sharing, networking reception for advocates working to remove barriers to opportunity for people with records. To RSVP, please email Antoine Jordan at ajordan@americanprogress.org. This invitation is nontransferable. This event is free to attend. Space is extremely limited. RSVP required to attend. Monday, October 23, 2017 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Location The Westin Georgetown 2350 M St NW, Washington, DC 20037
Find out more »National Affairs Office Anniversary Invitation & Humanitarian Awards
The fifth annual Fraser Mansion Anniversary Party & Humanitarian Awards event. Andrea James is the Executive Director of the National Council For Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls, as well as the Founder of Families for Justice as Healing. She is the author of Upper Bunkies Unite: And Other Thoughts On the Politics of Mass Incarceration, a 2015 Soros Justice Fellow, and recipient of the 2016 RFK Human Rights award. Andrea worked within the criminal justice system for more…
Find out more »Faces of Austerity 2.0: How Budget Cuts Continue to Make Us Sicker, Poorer, and Less Secure
Join the congressional briefing celebrating the launch of NDD's new report Faces of Austerity 2.0: How Budget Cuts Continue to Make Us Sicker, Poorer, and Less Secure. Wednesday, October 25, 2017 from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the House Visitor Center Room 201 A&B. RSVP to Michaela Hollis at crdfellow3@dc-crd.com Official Invitation Available Here!
Find out more »CSOSA SEVENTH DISTRICT COMMUNITY JUSTICE ADVISORY NETWORK (CJAN) FORUM-“CHILDREN OF INCARCERATED PARENTS
Join the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, October 25, 2017, 6:30pm for its discussion on children of incarcerated parents.
Find out more »Advancing Justice: An agenda for human dignity and public safety
Criminal justice and policing reforms have made tremendous gains at both the state and federal level in the last several years. However, the ongoing opioid crisis, questions around violent crime, and continued police militarization show us that there is still much to be done. On Thursday, October 26, please join the Charles Koch Institute for a one-day conference in Washington, D.C. to identify the next set of criminal justice reform priorities, and showcase a broad coalition of policy makers, academics,…
Find out more »SAFE Justice Briefing
Hear from experts, including formerly incarcerated panelists, on how state-tested, evidence-based approaches in the SAFE Justice Act will reduce crime and save money. This event is hosted by Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA) and Rep. Jason Lewis (R-MN) View flier
Find out more »Lifting As We Climb; an evening with The W.I.R.E.
Join the women of The W.I.R.E. (Women Involved in Reentry Efforts) for this special event to learn more about the challenges women face returning home from jail and prison, and how you can support a more gender-responsive reentry process. The program will include stories and poetry from the women of The W.I.R.E. There will be a number of door prizes, and refreshments are provided. Please RSVP by registering here. The W.I.R.E. is a network of previously incarcerated women who have…
Find out more »JUSTICE ROUNDTABLE FEATURE ON RETURNING CITIZENS ON DCTV IN NOVEMBER
The Justice Roundtable is scheduled to talk about obstacles of reentry throughout November on DCTV at various times including the following: 11/06/17 - 2:29 am on ENRICH Overcoming Obstacles to Reentry 11/06/17 - 7:32 am on ENRICH Overcoming Obstacles to Reentry 11/07/17 - 6:59 pm on FLAGSHP Overcoming Obstacles to Reentry 11/09/17 - 4:00 pm on FLAGSHP Overcoming Obstacles to Reentry 11/12/17 - 6:29 am on FLAGSHP Overcoming Obstacles to Reentry 11/12/17 - 11:59 am on FLAGSHP Overcoming Obstacles to…
Find out more »Anatomy of Justice: An Honest Conversation on the Criminal Justice System in 2017
Presented by The American University Law Review A Keynote by Professor James Forman Jr. of Yale Law School, Author of Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America Discussions on Juvenile Justice, the Death Penalty, Racial Disparities, and Bail Bonds & Fines with prominent scholars and practitioners, including: Juvenile Justice Jenny Roberts, Professor of Law & Associate Dean for Scholarship, Washington College of Law Craig S. Lerner, Professor of Law, George Mason Antonin Scalia Law School Patricia Puritz,…
Find out more »Congressional Briefing Tackling the Opioid Epidemic and its Hidden Casualties: Local Health Departments on the Front Lines
On November 13, the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) in partnership with National Association of Counties, and U.S. Conference of Mayors will host a Congressional Briefing Tackling the Opioid Epidemic and its Hidden Casualties: Local Health Departments on the Front Lines. This briefing will focus on prevention strategies and underscore the necessity for a strong federal-state-local partnership and dedicated resources for local public health in any national opioid strategy. The briefing will take place in Rayburn…
Find out more »Oversight of the Department of Justice
Jeff Sessions will address the public during the Oversight of the Justice Department hearing. Learn more
Find out more »Community Resource Fair
The Welcome Home Reentry Program is hosting a Community Resource Fair on Wednesday, November 15 at the Panorama Room in Washington, DC. We would like for OAG to please share this information with your colleagues and associates that serve returning citizens. There will be over 25+ vendors on sight to provide valuable information and connect directly with organizations and agencies that provide resources such as housing, job training programs, veterans assistance, expungement as well as other services and programs. Lunch will be provided for attendees. WHEN: Wednesday,…
Find out more »Raise the Age: The Past, Present and Future of Moving Youth Away from Adult Courts
Over the past 10 years, eight states have vastly expanded the number of youth covered by their state’s juvenile justice systems by raising the age of criminal responsibility. Soon, only five states will routinely expose 17-year olds to the adult criminal justice system. Please join The Sentencing Project Wednesday, November 15, 1-2 p.m. EST for a webinar presentation featuring juvenile justice advocates working to protect youth and improve justice responses to youth delinquency. Advocates will discuss the challenges that lay…
Find out more »Hope House Invites You to Come and See What Hope Looks Like
Each year Hope House hosts Father to Child Summer Camps behind bars, where incarcerated fathers and their children create uniquely beautiful murals depicting a perfect day together. This holiday season can be the one that brings us closer to our family and friends regardless of where they are - from the children in the next room to that friend you haven't spoken to in years. It's never too late for hope! Come see What Hope Looks Like and learn how Hope House brings families together.…
Find out more »Navigating Women’s Reentry in the Time of Change: A gender-responsive training
For almost 25 years, Ashley McSwain has worked with women in the criminal justice system. As the Executive Director of Community Family Life Services, Ashley McSwain continues to work to reduce the barriers to reentry for DC women and provide gender responsive supports as they set out to rebuild their lives after incarceration. This training is for practitioners in DC who are serving formerly incarcerated women. Did you know… • Millennial women are becoming incarcerated at higher rates than any…
Find out more »Becoming Ms. Burton: Re-entry, Healing, and A New Way of Life Panel Discussion & Book Signing
Sunday, November 19 2 pm | Brooklyn Museum | Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor The first 60 audience members will receive a free copy of Susan Burton's memoir, Becoming Ms. Burton. Join social justice leader and author Susan Burton in a conversation with other reentry advocates and activists about the powerful grassroots organizing led by the formerly incarcerated to bring an end to the discriminatory policies. Grief-stricken after the death of her young son, Burton self-medicated with drugs…
Find out more »Nation’s ‘Most Incarcerated State’ Chooses a New Path
Louisiana has the highest imprisonment rate in the nation, but that is expected to change as a result of comprehensive sentencing and corrections reform legislation signed into law this summer. Through a bipartisan effort, state leaders adopted a package of innovative, evidence-based approaches to reducing recidivism and incarceration, such as steering less serious offenders away from prison, strengthening alternatives to prison and jail, and removing barriers to success during re-entry into society. Join Governor John Bel Edwards (D) and a panel of…
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