Beyond the Bars: Moving Forward is the third annual interdisciplinary criminal justice conference brought to you by The Criminal Justice Caucus and The Criminal Justice Initiative at Columbia University School of Social Work in collaboration with students, faculty and community members from across New York City.
The goal of the Beyond the Bars conference is to raise consciousness about current ideas and effort about ending mass incarceration and its consequences. The hope of the conference is bring together the community and the university to engage people in moving forward beyond the bars.