Symposium on Prisoner Reentry
“Rethinking Prisoner Reentry in the Era of Mass Incarceration”
Psychology, Public Policy & the Law Journal Symposium
February 26, 2010
WHAT:
In a time of tight budgets, high incarceration rates, and steady crime rates, can we imagine new ways of improving the outcomes of people coming out of prison and jails? The speakers will discuss what change is possible, given the state of research evidence, our public discourse on crime, and the capacity of poor communities.
WHO:
Keynote speaker:
Jeremy Travis, President of John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York
Panelists:
Prof. Bruce J. Winick, Director, University of Miami School of Law Therapeutic Jurisprudence Center
Steven Leifman, Miami-Dade County Judge
Vicki Lopez Lukis, Reentry Advocate
Ahsaki Guilbeaux, Reentry Coordinator, Federal Detention Center, Miami
WHEN/WHERE:
Friday, February 26, 2010 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the University of Miami School of Law (1311 Miller Drive, Coral Gables), Room 352.
COST: Free and open to the public.
On Feb 26th, 2010, the Therapeutic Jurisprudence Center and the student editorial board of Psychology, Public Policy and Law will present a symposium on prisoner reentry. The keynote speaker will be Jeremy Travis, President of John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York and former Director of the National Institute of Justice during the Clinton Administration. Professor Winick also will be one of the speakers, and other speakers will be announced shortly. The program will be held from 1-4 p.m. in room 352 at the law school, and a reception will follow. President Travis’ topic is “Rethinking Prisoner Reentry in the Era of Mass Incarceration, ” and abstract of his presentation is as follows:
In a time of tight budgets, high incarceration rates, and steady crime rates, can we imagine new ways of improving the outcomes of people coming out of prison and jails? What change is possible, given the state of research evidence, our public discourse on crime, and the capacity of poor communities?
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