Institute for Advancing Justice Research and Innovation

Mass reduction of California prison population didn’t cause rise in crime, two studies find.

Proximity Matters: Undoing Mass Incarceration and the Critical Role of People most Affected Saturday, October 22. 2016 5pm - 7pm... University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration 969 E. 60th St. Chicago, IL 60637 Signs are pointing toward an emerging era of decarceration - actively reversing the prolonged era of mass incarceration. As decarceration policies and practices take shape, those closest to the problem of mass incarceration are essential to developing meaningful and just solutions. The Smart Decarceration Initiative invites you to a panel discussion with individuals directly impacted by incarceration who are leaders in local, state, and national decarceration efforts. Panelists will discuss how their experiences shape and advance their advocacy work, and they will highlight strategies for advancing leadership among formerly incarcerated people and building a decarceration movement. Panelists: Glenn E. Martin: Founder and President of JustLeadershipUSA and member, Independent Commission on NYC Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform Maya Schenwar: Editor-in-chief of Truthout and author of Locked Down, Locked Out: Why Prison Doesn't Work and How We Can Do Better Colette Payne: Visible Voices Coordinator, Cabrini Green Legal Aid and 2016 JustLeadershipUSA Fellow Moderator: Matt Epperson: Associate Professor, University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration and Co-Director, Smart Decarceration Initiative This event is part of the Illuminating (In)Justice series and is co-sponsored by UChicago Urban. Free and open to the public. Light refreshments served.

Implementation of harm reduction interventions in these settings is not limited to prisons but has positive flow-on effects to the communities to which people return.

Check out this radio interview featuring Carrie Pettus-Davis and Michael McLauglin re: the astronomical cost of mass incarceration. Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis #SmartDecarceration Annie Grier