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Adjunct Opportunity: Criminal Justice Course at LaGuardia (Winter)
Posted on November 15, 2013 | No CommentsLaGuardia Community College is seeking an adjunct to teach a Introduction to Criminal Justice course during the winter session (Jan-Feb) on M/W 5:45-9pm. If you are interested, please contact Colleen Eren. -
Talking Transition: Criminal Justice Conversations
Posted on November 15, 2013 | No CommentsTalking Transition: Criminal Justice Conversations Election Day isn’t (and should be) the only day of the year that the public has an opportunity to shape politics. Talking Transition has created a space to keep the conversations about issues that matter to New Yorkers going. There are several […] -
Screening of Herman’s House (11/12@7pm)
Posted on November 10, 2013 | No CommentsHerman’s House is a documentary that chronicles the friendship between artist Jackie Sumell and Mr. Herman Wallace, one of the political prisoners of the Angola 3. “What kind of house does a man who has lived in a 6×9′ box for 30 years dream of?” […] -
Prison and Policing…on the Stage and Silver Screen
Posted on November 8, 2013 | 1 CommentWe’ve recently learned of two upcoming events that feature the experience of police, policing, and incarceration — the first dramatized in a one-man theatrical performance, the second a documentary debuting at the DOC NYC Film Festival. My Father’s a Cop My Father’s a […] -
Community-based Policing: A Look to the Future of Public Safety in New York City (Nov. 15 @JJay)
Posted on November 4, 2013 | No CommentsCommunity-based Policing: A Look to the Future of Public Safety in New York City Friday, November 15, 9:30am-5:30pm John Jay College, room L. 63 of the New Building stopandfriskinfo.org The Center on Race, Crime & Justice is hosting a conference focusing on public safety in […] -
The Riverside Church Prison Ministry: 40 Years (Nov 8-9)
Posted on November 4, 2013 | No CommentsJoin The Riverside Church on November 8 and 9 to honor the 40th anniversary of the Prison Ministry, and to kick off a new campaign to improve parole, reunite families, and restore communities. Featuring: Hill Harper Actor and author of Letters to a Young […] -
Where I am Going: Stop-and-Frisk
Posted on October 17, 2013 | No Comments“We all have places to go. Stop-and-frisk shouldn’t stop us.” Where I am Going is a short-documentary series on NYPD’s stop-and-frisk policy. The 4-5 minute videos share the experience of stop-and-frisk from the perspectives of a policeman, a pastor, and a high school senior. […] -
Coming of Age With Stop and Frisk – 10/17(5:30-7:30pm@JJay)
Posted on October 16, 2013 | No CommentsComing of Age with Stop and Frisk: Experiences, Self-Perceptions, and Public Safety Implications The Center on Race, Crime, and Justice at John Jay College is hosting an event marking the publication of the Vera Center on Youth Justice’s report, Coming of Age with Stop and Frisk: Experiences, […] -
Juvenile In Justice: Visualize the American Juvenile Justice System
Posted on October 14, 2013 | No CommentsCheck out this raw and powerful multidisciplinary project (photo, book, blog, interview, lecture, video) that documents the conditions and treatment of juvenile detention in the United States. Through photographs, interviews, video, lecture, and blog posts, Juvenile In Justice allows us to see and hear the […] -
Geographies of Mass Incarceration: Mini-Conference (Nov 2-3, Penn State)
Posted on October 8, 2013 | No CommentsCheck out this mini-conference for graduate students held at Penn State Nov. 2-3. It looks like a fantastic opportunity to critically and constructively engage with a network of scholars researching issues related to mass incarceration. They ask that you register by October 18. From the […]
