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.
How the Collateral Consequences of Incarceration Impacts Young People, Families and Communities
The National Reentry Network for Returning Citizens and The Women Involved in Reentry Efforts (W.I.R.E) are partnering to plan a screening of The Return on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at 5:00 PM. The Screening will be at 1100 Alabama Ave. SE at the Saint Elizabeth Auditorium. After the special screening we will host a panel discussion. The discussion is entitled: How the Collateral Consequences of Incarceration Impacts Young People, Families and Communities. The film, The Return will begin at 5:30 pm and the panel discussion…
Find out more »Black History Events in Washington, D.C.
The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities and the DC Black History Celebration Committee are proud to present this guide to events in Washington, DC for the month of February 2017. Click here to see a list of events
Find out more »Celebrate the End of DC’s Private Prison Contract
For the past 20 years, one of D.C.'s jails, the Correctional Treatment Facility (CTF), has been operated by CoreCivic, formerly known as Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), the largest private prison company in the U.S. In March, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that the city would resume operation of CTF when CoreCivic's contract expires at the end of January 2017. On the first day of public control, National CURE will celebrate at the Hotel Harrington from 4-6pm ET. We'll be in…
Find out more »Chasing Liberty: The Detention of Central American Families in the United States
On Friday February 3, 2017, UDC’s David A. Clarke School of Law will host a day-long conference on the detention of Central American Families in the United States. The event is free, but please register HERE The conference will bring together advocates, law students, and academics throughout the nation who have been fighting to end the detention of immigrant families. In June 2014, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security reinstituted an abandoned policy of detaining children and their parents seeking…
Find out more »Chasing Liberty: Family Detention Symposium
The UDC, David A. Clarke School of Law, is hosting a free event on Friday, February 3rd from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm entitled; "Chasing Liberty: Family Detention Symposium," at 4200 Connecticut Avenue NW Washington, DC 20008, in room 518 (on the 5th floor). The conference will bring together advocates, law students, and academics throughout the nation who have been fighting to end the detention of immigrant families.Now more than ever the issue of family detention requires our attention and action.Join us, to educate and…
Find out more »CLASP Twitter Chat
On Wednesday, February 8 from 5 – 6 p.m. EST, join CLASP and our partners for our Twitter chat #RealizingYouthJustice as they discuss their new report, Realizing Youth Justice: Guiding Principles for Advocates in the Trump Era. During the Twitter chat, CLASP will be lifting up solutions and strategies for empowering vulnerable young people despite our troubling political climate. How to join the conversation: Anyone can join the chat! Just use the hashtag #RealizingYouthJustice and follow along on Twitter. When…
Find out more »Webinar: Reviving Parole on Life Sentences
Thursday, February 9, 2pm ET Please join The Sentencing Project for a discussion on state and federal practices and policies that contribute to the country’s growing lifer population. The webinar will highlight findings from our new report, Delaying a Second Chance: The Declining Prospects for Parole on Life Sentences, and feature advocates in various states fighting to give rehabilitated individuals serving life with parole a meaningful opportunity for release from prison. Presenters: Nazgol Ghandnoosh, Ph.D., The Sentencing Project Mujahid Farid,…
Find out more »The Road To Hard Truth
Judge Robert L. Wilkins was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on January 15, 2014. During the last two decades, he has been an important part of the story of the creation of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Long Road to Hard Truth, part history and part memoir, chronicles the near century mission for building a museum that would gather, preserve, celebrate, and advance the facts and artifacts…
Find out more »National African American Drug Policy Coalition Conference
The National African American Drug Policy Coalition, Inc. hosts its joint conference Feb 13-14, 2017 in cooperation with the National Association of African American Studies, National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies, the National Association of Native American Studies, the International Association of Asian American Studies and the Center for Islamic Studies. The conference will be held at the Westin Dallas Park Central Hotel in Dallas, TX This year's theme: Abolishing all vestiges of racial, national origin or ethnicity, religious…
Find out more »Beyond Second Chances Re-entry Forum
Please join the Council for Court Excellence for a forum exploring the implementation of recommendations from our recent report, Beyond Second Chances: Returning Citizens’ Re-entry Struggles and Successes in the District of Columbia. Registration begins at 8:30 am, accompanied by a light breakfast, networking, and the opportunity to explore an interactive exhibit featuring portraits of returning citizens. At 9:00 am, the three-part program will commence: Part 1: A panel featuring people who have recently returned to DC from prison and…
Find out more »Stingrays: A New Frontier in Police Surveillance
The Cato Institute invites you to a Policy Forum on Wednesday, February 15, 2017, 9 to 11:30 a.m. with a free luncheon to follow. The forum features: Jason Chaffetz (R-UT), Chairman, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), Ranking Member, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Adam Bates, Policy Analyst, Cato Institute moderated by Julian Sanchez, Senior Fellow, Cato Institute RSVP to the event If you own a cell phone, you’re carrying a miniature tracking…
Find out more »The State of Criminal Justice: 2017 and Beyond
New York City, February 16 & 17, 2017 Presented by John Jay College Center on Media, Crime and Justice Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Pew Public Safety Performance Project and The Quattrone Center For Fair Administration of Justice Apply now Up to 15 prestigious journalism fellowships will be awarded to working journalists to attend the 12th annual John Jay/Harry Frank Guggenheim Symposiumon Crime in America on February 16 and 17, 2017 at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. This year's symposium will explore the post-election outlook…
Find out more »12th Annual H.F. Guggenheim Symposium on Crime in America
12th Annual H.F. Guggenheim Symposium on Crime in America Justice in the Trump Era: The State of American Criminal Justice (2017 and Beyond) Thursday and Friday, February 16th & 17th, 2017 John Jay College, 524 West 59th Street, NYC Speakers include: Tracie Keesee, Deputy Commissioner, NYPD; Flozell Daniels Jr of the Louisiana Justice Reinvestment Task Force; Cherise Fanno Burdeen of the Pretrial Justice Institute; Nick Turner of the Vera Institute of Justice; and David Kennedy of the National Network for Safe Communities. A one-time fee of $25 is required…
Find out more »Family Reunification: Barriers to Reentry and the Impact on Loved Ones
The DC Office of the Attorney General will be hosting a panel discussion on Family Reunification: Barriers to Reentry and the Impact on Loved Ones.
Find out more »Words Matter: Reducing the Stigma of Substance Use Disorders
Wednesday, February 22, 2016 2:00PM EST The stigmatization of Substance Use Disorders (SUD) and the individuals diagnosed with them is perpetuated and exacerbated by the language and terms used in reference to them, which is more appropriate for willful bad behavior than a medical condition. This presentation will explore commonly used terms related to SUD; explore alternate terms and that are more congruent with the constructs of addiction as a chronic medical condition and recovery. Learning Objectives: 1. Differentiate…
Find out more »ACS National Event: Neil Gorsuch’s Nomination to the Supreme Court and DC Lawyer Chapter Winter Happy Hour
The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy Invites You to Attend: Considering the Nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley has announced his intention to begin hearings on March 20th for President Trump’s nominee to fill the Supreme Court vacancy, Judge Neil Gorsuch. Numerous questions about Gorsuch’s record remain, given his decade on the federal bench, private law practice, teaching at the University of Colorado Law School, and service in the Department of…
Find out more »Mass Incarceration and Restorative Justice is the theme of Louisville Seminary’s 2017 Black Church Studies Consultation
On February 24 and 25, 2017, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, in partnership with Quinn Chapel AME Church, will host the seminary's 2017 Black Church Studies Consultation. Mass Incarceration and Restorative Justice: Understanding and Response is the theme for this year's consultation, which will feature scholars, faith leaders and social justice advocates who will address the complexities of the issues of mass incarceration and how this can be incorporated into the worship and ethical life of the church. Workshops from practitioners and…
Find out more »Place and Punishment in an Era of Mass Incarceration
Over the last four decades, mass imprisonment transformed the character of poverty and community life in the United States. However, few studies have examined community conditions of incarceration beyond large, metropolitan cities. In an analysis of a unique spatial dataset of prison admissions in Massachusetts (1973-2014), Prof. Jessica Simes will explore the historical trajectory of mass incarceration as it relates to local conditions of racial segregation, poverty, crime, and patterns of social control. Findings show racial disparities in incarceration vary…
Find out more »A Conversation with Cedric Richmond – Center for American Progress Action Fund
Please join the Center for American Progress Action Fund for a conversation with Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, or CBC, Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-LA) as he outlines the caucus agenda for the 115th Congress. Since its founding in 1971, the Congressional Black Caucus has served as the legislative voice for African Americans and for the nation’s most vulnerable communities. Throughout its history, the caucus has used its voice to ensure that all Americans have access to the American dream—a…
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