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December 2018
HEALING THROUGH PAIN GALA
A day-long event that honors 25 parents and 25 siblings of victims of violence. We share food, performances, speeches, art - in the memory of those we lost. At the end we leave knowing that there is a community of people who understand our pain and stand with us. Through this, we gain the strength to be proactive in our personal lives and in our communities instead of resigned to the unfairness that has marked our lives. REGISTER TODAY…
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Full Circle: Reclaiming and Reconnecting to Our Restorative Practices
Full Circle: Reclaiming and Reconnecting to Our Restorative Practices with Whitney Richards-Calathes February 1-3, 2019 9:30-5:00pmColumbia School of Social Work 1255 Amsterdam AveThis three day experience is an opportunity for those who identify as a people of color to collectively explore restorative/transformative justice and circle practice and philosophy. It is an invitation to reconnect with our indigenous roots, our ethnic identities, and our cultural practices. How do we ensure that restorative action is always in alignment with racial justice? How…
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New Books in the Arts & Sciences and Justice Forum: Celebrating Recent Work by Bruce Western
Homeward: Life in the Year After Prison By: Bruce Western In the era of mass incarceration, over 600,000 people are released from federal or state prison each year, with many returning to chaotic living environments rife with violence. In these circumstances, how do former prisoners navigate reentering society? In Homeward, sociologist Bruce Western examines the tumultuous first year after release from prison. Drawing from in-depth interviews with over one hundred individuals, he describes the lives of the formerly incarcerated and demonstrates how poverty, racial inequality, and…
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Criminal Justice Reform Public Advocate Forum
Join us for a robust conversation about criminal justice in New York City with candidates for the Office of Public Advocate Did you know there was an Office of Public Advocate? Do you know what the Public Advocate does? Did you know if something happens to the mayor of New York who takes his place? While technically speaking, the office of Public Advocate has little political power, however 17 people are vying for the seat and the last two people…
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Amend the 13th: A Conversation about Ending Legalized Slavery in the United States and Abolishing the Prison System As We Know It
AMEND THE 13TH is a national call for fresh thinking about criminal law and policy which places at its center the violence, degradation, trauma and dehumanization inflicted on communities that are targeted by our “criminal injustice system.” Now is the time for those who believe in democratic justice and full citizenship for all Americans to demand that the 13th Amendment’s Punishment Clause be removed from the U.S. Constitution. The 13th Amendment, laws emerging from its ratification (namely the Black Codes),…
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Launch Event: Toolkit for Prosecutors and Communities by Prosecutors and Communities to Prevent and Address Officer-Involved Fatalities
On Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at the Schomburg Center in Harlem at 10:00 a.m., the Institute for Innovation in Prosecution (@iip_johnjay) will be launching the first ever Toolkit for Prosecutors and Communities, by Prosecutors and Communities, to Prevent and Address Officer-Involved Fatalities. In the United States, 1,000 people are killed by police nationally; over the past decade 53 officers have been charged in connection with these deaths, and only half of those have ultimately been convicted. Over the past year,…
Find out more »March 2019
Beyond the Bars Pre-Conference Event “Rhythm & Words”
In anticipation of the 9th Annual Beyond the Bars Conference on March 7th – 10th at Columbia University, the Center for Justice is hosting a per-conference kick-off event that will feature a live hip-hop jazz fusion band, spoken word poetry, art, and comedy in the heart of New York City! This event is FREE and open to the public with registration. Join us for “RHYTHM & WORDS” Friday, March 1, 2019 The Forum at Columbia University 125 th Street and Broadway 6 – 8:30 pm…
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Beyond the Bars 2019
The 9th Annual Beyond the Bars Conference of the Center for Justice at Columbia University will focus on both the incarceration and criminalization of women and girls themselves as well as of their families and communities. Our focus is inclusive of transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming people. The many struggles for justice, equity and safety led by women and girls directly impacted by the criminal legal system will be at the heart of the conference as we create a space…
Find out more »The Empathic Facilitator
The Empathic Facilitator is a two-day training for anyone who leads groups and wants to develop the skills to lead a profound change process. The principles and practices learned in this training can be adapted for a range of settings and groups whether you regularly facilitate workshops, team meetings, or offer one-on-one coaching. We explore four experiential modules through theory, practice, and reflection. The modules are designed to build on each other, deepening the experience with each section completed. The two-day…
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Punishing Trauma: The Collateral Consequences of Incarceration
Punishing Trauma: A Conference on the Collateral Consequences of Incarceration Although the problem of mass incarceration has recently received more wide-spread scrutiny, the negative consequences of incarceration on children, families, and communities still receive less attention and remain under addressed and poorly understood. Punishing Trauma aims to provide an interdisciplinary space for conversations between academic researchers and community-based practitioners who study, work with, and confront these pressing concerns. Academic perspectives must be in conversation with community perspectives for justice to…
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