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Decarceration for All: Why people serving life sentences should come home
May 12, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm PDT
FreeAbout this Event
This is the third of a three part series on the experiences of incarcerated folks and their families.. Part 1 here and Part 2 here.
Why should folks convicted of violent crimes come home?
76% of people incarcerated in California were convicted of violent crimes, and the majority of them are Black and Non-Black People of Color. If we continue to ignore this population, we will never dismantle mass incarceration and the racist legacy of slavery.
We know that long term sentencing is ineffective, no matter the crime of conviction. Research shows that those released from life sentences are very unlikely to return to prison, and often represent a group of people who have made profound and genuine changes in their lives. UnCommon Law and ChangeLawyers will walk you through the concept of decarceration for all. Our panelists will discuss how bringing people home from life sentences is the only way to create a humane criminal justice system.
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