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Atlanta | A Conversation with Catherine Bernard on Criminal Justice Reform
January 18, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm EST
Join Americans Future for a panel on the topic of Criminal Justice Reform!
2.3 million prisoners. 1,833 state prisons. 110 federal prisons. 1,772 juvenile correctional facilities. 3,134 local jails. 218 immigration detention facilities. 80 Indian Country jails.*
*Source: Prison Policy Institute, Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2020
This is a snapshot of the American “justice” system – and that doesn’t even include military prisons, civil commitment centers, state psychiatric hospitals or prisons in U.S. territories!
So what exactly is making our system so inefficient? Is the system simply a government created problem? OR the best solution for managing confined U.S. citizens? What are some of the proposals at the legislature to reform our system?
Join the AF-Atlanta chapter on Wednesday, January 18 from 7-9 p.m. to find out.
It’s time to dive deep into Georgia’s criminal justice system and see what we can do to create a justice system that is efficient, ethical, and adequately addresses violent crime.
We’ve invited Catherine Bernard, a constitutional rights and criminal defense lawyer who has successfully represented thousands of people in Georgia facing criminal charges, to guide us through this discussion.
Questions? Contact Nico at atlanta@americasfuture.org.
The first 30 attendees will get a free drink! At 9:30pm Park Bench will be hosting karaoke which we should all go to for an AFter party
Location:
Park Bench Battery – 900 Battery Ave SE Ste 1060, Atlanta, GA 30339
Parking:
For parking, we recommend parking at the Battery’s Red or Green lots which are right next to Park Bench. Both lots are free to park at for the first three hours of parking.
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