Recently our own Cheryl Wilkins sat down with Marlon Peterson of the Fortune Society and Vilma Donavon of the Fortune Society to talk about their experiences in the criminal justice system on Fortune Society’s on going series “Both Sides of... READ MORE
We join the many voices of sadness about the passing of Eddie Ellis who inspired so many including ourselves with commitment, inspiration and generosity of spirit. He believed in the role of formerly incarcerated people in educating others and NuLeadership... READ MORE
The 4th Annual Reentry Forum – I’m Home, What Next? Thursday, July 17th 2014 10 A.M. – 3:00 PM. Hostos Community College Savoy Multipurpose Room 120 East 149th Street @ Walton Avenue Bronx, New York 10451 Take the 2,5, or 4 train to 149th Street/Grand
P2PH Academy Seminar on Drug Policy The Global Drug Control System: Has The US Government Moved From Being Architect of the Problem, to Being Part of the Solution? Speaker: Mike Trace, Chairman of the International Drug Policy Consortium, former United Kingdom
The Center for NuLeadership on Urban Solutions & NeON Arts* present… WHAT IT IZ! The Spoken Wordical ~ A Dramatic Remix Reading ~ INSPIRED BY THE 1975 CLASSIC THE WIZ! Followed by a Talkback with the Cast! Produced by Bryonn
Presented by the Center for New York City Affairs at The New School 2014 Nathan Levin Lecture on Public Policy The War on Drugs has created a powerful surveillance state in America’s most disadvantaged neighborhoods. High-tech techniques criminalize entire blocks and
On June 3rd and 4th, the Mass Incarceration and Public Health Initiative at Mailman School of Public Health, with support from the Tow Foundation, hosted “Opportunities for Action: A Public Health Approach to Incarceration” a conference focusing putting a public health... READ MORE
The Justice Initiative, the Criminal Justice Caucus and the Criminal Justice Initiative: Supporting Children, Families and Communities are incredibly grateful to everyone who attended, contributed and helped to organize this years conference. This was the biggest Beyond the Bars conference... READ MORE
From Dean Linda Fried’s Op-Ed in the Huffington Post 6/2/2014 Putting a Public Health Lens on Incarceration The United States is facing an epidemic of incarceration — people in jail or prisons — demanding national attention and a systemic response.... READ MORE
