“Proclaim Release to the Prisoners”: An Interfaith Conversation on Decarceration and Religion
Start: 2020-05-26 19:00:00 UTC Eastern Daylight Time (US & Canada) (GMT-04:00)
End: 2020-05-26 21:00:00 UTC Eastern Daylight Time (US & Canada) (GMT-04:00)
This is a virtual event
We will discuss theological perspectives on decarceration from a variety of faith traditions, the spiritual resources folks rely on in their organizing work, and how faith communities can provide resources to support decarceration campaigns. Panelists include Rev. Michael Vanacore, Kei Williams (No New Jails NYC), RV Dougherty (No New Jails NYC), Yazmine Nichols (JD Candidate, Advocate and Minister), Amin Husain (Decolonize This Place), Kristin Jordan (candidate for NYC City Council District 9), Janos Marton (Candidate for Manhattan DA), and Nick Raskin (Legal Aid Society).