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
Our current Fellows come from many schools across Columbia (Social Work, Teachers College, International and Public Affairs, Public Health, Sociology, and Columbia College), other colleges (CUNY Graduate Center and John Jay College of Criminal Justice) and a variety of different... READ MORE
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
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
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
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
Register Now! https://beyondthebars2019.eventbrite.com Join us for the 9th Annual Beyond the Bars Conference of the Center for Justice at Columbia University that will focus on both the incarceration and criminalization of women and girls themselves as well as of their... READ MORE
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
Education Everywhere: A night of talks about the future of learning, in partnership with TED-Ed The event: TED Salon: Education Everywhere, curated by Cloe Shasha, TED’s director of speaker development; Stephanie Lo, director of programs for TED-Ed; and Logan Smalley, director of TED-Ed... READ MORE
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
