Save the Date – Beyond the Bars: Transcending the Punishment Paradigm March 2-5, 2017 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 of... READ MORE
December 21st, 2016 Dear Friends and Colleagues, We are reaching out after an arduous and contentious election that left much of our country divided, and many with a feeling of discontent and powerlessness. However, instead of feeling defeated, we feel... READ MORE
Kristi DiLallo is a 2016-2017 Beyond the Bars Fellow, Center for Justice and Intern, Communications, Vera Institute of justice. She writes: Last week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a new series of prison reform initiatives, including a push to expand resources for incarcerated... READ MORE
The annual GTHM Men’s Conference is a resource fair designed to provide opportunities and information to returning adult men and male youth in our communities. “The United States is the world’s leader in incarceration: There are 2.2 million people in the
Community & Events ARTE uses the arts to educate and inspire young people to organize around human rights issues. Given our commitment to supporting youth of color through creativity and self-expression, we are thrilled to be honoring the legacy of Frida Kahlo,
About the Arthur Liman Public Interest Program Fall 2016 The Arthur Liman Public Interest Program supports the work of Yale law students and Yale law school graduates through Liman Fellowships as well as undergraduate and graduate students from Yale College,... READ MORE
DECEMBER 6-7 (Two-Day Event) | 9:00am-4:00pm NYSED and ACE approved for 12 CE hours Join us to gain a historical and contemporary understanding of mass incarceration in America, while providing tools to facilitate informed social work practice and advocacy with
BY AARON HOLMES | SPECTATOR SENIOR STAFF WRITER | NOVEMBER 21, 2016, 4:47 PM Bracing for a crackdown on undocumented immigrants promised by President-elect Donald Trump, the University has announced a plan to provide sanctuary and financial support for undocumented students, according... READ MORE
On Wednesday afternoon, a first year female student at New York City’s Barnard College was vividly recalling the excitement of casting her first-ever vote in a presidential election for Hillary Clinton—and then the crushing despair of Donald Trump’s victory. Among the 200... READ MORE
November 16, 2016 Columbia Psychology Professor Geraldine Downey was recently awarded the Elizabeth Hurlock Beckman Trust Award for inspiring her former students to make a significant contribution to society. The Beckman award, a one-time $25,000 grant, was created in 2008 by Gail McKnight Beckman... READ MORE
