BEYOND THE BARS 2017 RECAP
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 7th annual Beyond the Bars Conference: Transcending the Punishment Paradigm. We are grateful for the more than 1500 attendees and the 150+ speakers who joined us over the four days. This year’s conference focused on the criminal justice system’s responses to violence focusing on the following four questions:
- What are the root causes of violence within communities? What are the root causes of state violence? How do the two intersect?
- What is needed to makes communities safe?
- What are the existing narratives about people who have committed violent acts? How do we change those narratives?
- When violence happens in the community, what are responses that decrease mass criminalization and incarceration and do not rely on the punishment paradigm?
Recap Video Below
We are especially thankful to the dozens of organizers and supporters that contributed in some way to make this a meaningful and important event.
We have lots to share from this year and are looking forward to publishing a report from the conference in the Fall of this year.
Voices from Beyond the Bars
Videos from the Conference
- Women Transcending the Punishment Paradigm
- Building the Movement: Conversations with Angela Davis
- Understanding the Root Causes of Violence and What Makes Communities Safe
- Beyond the Non, Non, Nons: Challenging Narratives of “Violent Criminals” and “Dangerous Communities”
- How do we Respond to Violence? Strategies to Transcend the Punishment Paradigm
- Safety and Justice Without Prison: A Restorative Justice Response to Violence
Conference Programs
- Thursday March 2nd – Women Transcending the Punishment Paradigm
- Thursday March 2nd – Women Transcending the Punishment Paradigm
- Saturday March 4th – Transcending the Punishment Paradigm: Panel Discussions
- Sunday March 5th – Building the Grassroots
Photos