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Free on Zoom
Mon, Jan 13 @ 7PM
While New Jersey has reduced its prison population by more than 50
percent since 2011, mass incarceration remains a pervasive social issue
that disproportionately impacts people of color. The fatal beating of
Robert Brooks by New York correctional officers has focused national
attention on prison conditions.
This month’s Standing in
Solidarity conversation, curated by the ACLU of New Jersey,
discusses the need for a reimagined legal system. What are proven
strategies for ensuring public safety? How can measures such as the
elimination of extreme sentences and implementation of clemency create a
more equitable criminal justice system?
Our PSEG True Diversity
film is The Prison
Within, an award-winning documentary about how a restorative
justice program at San Quentin State Prison in California transforms the
lives of prisoners and survivors of violence.
To thank you for registering, you will able to unlock discounts for
future NJPAC performances! Watch your email for details.
How to participate:
- Register
- Screen The Prison Within
for free at home (a link will be emailed a week in advance).
- Join us for a virtual
panel discussion on Mon, Jan 13, at 7PM.
Our panel will be
moderated by Amol
Sinha, Executive Director of the ACLU of New Jersey.
Our panelists
include:
Luis Angel Torres
Rodriguez, Founder and Executive Director of the
non-profit Societal Bridge, Inc., a recruitment service company that
provides comprehensive employment opportunities for Returning Citizens
Jennifer Sellitti,
a Public Defender who began her legal career working on the Prison
Brutality Project at Massachusetts Correctional Legal Services
Rebecca Uwakwe,
Director of the Clemency Project and Senior Staff Attorney at the ACLU of
New Jersey
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