For those of you interested in older students, alternative settings, school-to prison pipeline type issues- there are spaces where conservatives/liberals/progressives should be able to find agreement- I keep thinking this is one of them and perhaps for juvenile justice as well. I don’t know how we got to a point in society where it is 1 in 3- although that number includes arrest status and not necessary a felonies (I think it is a 80/20 split). It is a far cry from the 1980s where the term “latchkey” kids was the issue (kids letting themselves in when they got home from school because no one was home).  Not sure what the juvenile stats look like currently-but it is a similar issue from last time I visited the detention center over at Marlin- I keep thinking about the risk/protective factor framework endorsed by CDC and at one time- the rationale for SWPBIS was focused/organized around those recommendations in the context of youth violence prevention - it seems like there are lots of “ecumenical” discussions that could occur- MDB

From: Susan Gates, PhD <info@faithandlaw.org>
Date: Friday, April 12, 2024 at 12:01 PM
To: Burke, Mack <Mack_Burke@baylor.edu>
Subject: Free Chick-fil-A lunch and Friday Forum on Unlocking Second Chances for Adults with Criminal Records

FRIDAY FORUM
Unlocking Second Chances: Balancing public safety with successful reentry for the 1 in 3 American adults with a criminal record
Panel discussion in partnership with Prison Fellowship
Friday, April 19, 2024, from 12:00pm - 1:00pm
G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building
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Over 70 million adults in the U.S. have a criminal record. These individuals face over 44,000 government-imposed barriers to work, housing, education, and civil rights that limit their efforts to become responsible stewards of their families and communities. How can churches, businesses, law enforcement, and policymakers better unlock second chances for Americans who have paid their debt to society?

Please join us as we host Prison Fellowship for a conversation about the importance of strategies that protect public safety and promote success for individuals with a criminal record.

Panelists include:

• Sammy Perez, Director of Grassroots Program, Prison Fellowship
• Pastor Kenneth Jones, Lead Pastor, Redeemer City Church
• Matt Martens, Attorney & Author
• Chelsea Friske, moderator, Director of Policy & Research, Prison Fellowship

Free lunch with be provided, so we ask that you RSVP to ensure that we order sufficient food. Please feel free to invite colleagues who may be interested in attending.

Audio and video recordings of this seminar will be available in our online audio archive after the event. 

Sincerely,

Susan Gates, PhD
Faith and Law

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