Practitioners in the fields of criminal justice and reentry services understand the importance of empathizing with the people they serve. In fact, the restorative justice process is predicated on a foundation of empathy. While it may be assumed a given
High Price is the harrowing and inspiring memoir of neuroscientist Carl Hart, a man who grew up in one of Miami’s toughest neighborhoods and, determined to make a difference as an adult, tirelessly applies his scientific training to help save real
Funded by the William R. Kenan Charitable Trust New York, NY (March 1st, 2017) – The Center for Justice at Columbia University announces the June Jordan Fellowship, named in honor of the renowned Harlem-born poet and activist. In each... READ MORE
DATE Mar 07, 2017 – 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM LOCATION Low LibraryMorningside Campus (W. 116th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue) New York, NY 10027 Columbia University, Low Library SPEAKERS Reverend Vivian Nixon, Executive Director of College and Community Fellowship (CCF) and
CLICK HERE TO LIFESTREAM THE CONFERENCE We will be live streaming the Beyond the Bars Conference Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Livestreaming schedule below. Thursday Night – Women Transcending the Punishment Paradigm (Event Starts at 6:30pm) Columbia Law School Friday Night – Building the Movement:... READ MORE
MARCH 2-5, 2017 Beyond the Bars: Transcending the Punishment Paradigm March 2-5, 2017 REGISTER HERE The Beyond the Bars Conference, now going into its 7th year, is an annual event that brings together a trans-disciplinary group to advance the work
New York’s marijuana arrest crusade began more than 20 years ago. Since then, police departments across the state have arrested over 800,000 New Yorkers for low-level marijuana possession offenses. What’s worse, many of these arrests were the product of an unconstitutional
FILM SCREENING: “A WALK TO FREEDOM” A Walk to Freedom Women’s rights activist Donna Hylton is granted permission to visit her friends inside the maximum security prison where she served 27 years. A Walk To Freedom is Donna Hylton’s first-person interview about
SPEAK! Resistance Through the Arts by Beyond the Bars Fellowship/Center for Justice at Columbia University DATE AND TIME Fri, February 24, 2017 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM EST DESCRIPTION Beyond the Bars Fellowship presents Speak!: Resistance through the Arts, a celebration of
Columbia Law School Paul Robeson Gala and Conference Please save the date for the Paul Robeson Conference onFriday, February 24 hosted by the Columbia Law School Black Law Students Association (BLSA) and the Columbia Journal of Race and Law (CJRL). Our Keynote Addresses will be from Angela Rye
