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Lives at Stake: A Community Conversation On Mass Incarceration

Name: Lives at Stake: A Community Conversation On Mass Incarceration
Start: 2016-06-16T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2016-06-16T20:30:00-04:00
Location: First Baptist Church

June 16, 2016 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

National leaders acknowledge the mistake of “tough on crime” legislation. Why is Massachusetts slow to change these laws? What Can We Do About It?

Keynote:

Rahsaan Hall
Director of the ACLU
Racial Justice Program

Moderator:

Melissa Threadgill
Crime & Justice Institute,
Community Resources for Justice

Panelists:

Sonia Chang-Díaz
State Senator
Steven Tompkins
Suffolk County Sheriff
Conan Harris
Boston Deputy Director of Public Safety Initiatives

Thursday, June 16, 7:00 pm
First Baptist Church, 633 Centre St. JP

Details

Date:: June 16, 2016
Time:: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Event Categories:: Government, Police, Public Meetings
Website:: https://www.facebook.com/events/172511399813442/

Venue

First Baptist Church

633 Centre St.
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 United States + Google Map

Other

Organizer status (we charge $5 for for-profit listings): Not for profit or community group

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