Smart Justice Reform Virtual Event
Name:
Smart Justice Reform Virtual Event
Date:
June 19, 2020
Time:
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
Registration:
Register Now
Event Description:
Black Iowans make up 4% of the population, but they constitute 20% in our jails and 24% in our prisons. Nationwide, one in five Black individuals born in 2001 is likely to be incarcerated in his or her lifetime, compared to one in 10 Latinx people and one in 29 white people. Join The Partnership for a conversation on smart justice reform and how we can put together direct, tangible and actionable steps to address the issue holistically. Panelists will share how they are creating meaningful change in the areas of diversion and prevention, sentencing reform, justice reinvestment, education, and fair chance employment.
Panelists are:
Panelists are:
- Betty Andrews, President, Iowa-Nebraska NAACP State Conference of Branches
and FOCUS Committee, Co-Chair - Roy H. Williams, President & CEO, Greater Oklahoma City Chamber
- Kate Shanks, Vice President of Public Affairs, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
- Linda Ashworth, VP and Chief Operating Officer, Dayton Chamber of Commerce
- David H. Velazquez, Director, Education Business Coalitions, Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives and Unite LA
This event will take place on Friday, June 19 at Noon via Zoom.
