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There is growing recognition that America’s prisons require urgent attention. Staffing shortages, aging infrastructure, and limited access to programming are creating conditions that endanger officers and residents while undercutting efforts to reduce recidivism and improve public safety. And recent proposals, suggesting transfers to harsh foreign facilities or advocating the softer approach used in Scandinavian countries, illustrate the vast gulf in views about the purposes of incarceration.
Join leaders from the Council on Criminal Justice’s Centering Justice project for a thoughtful discussion on how prison conditions affect those who live and work behind bars—and what that means for safety, fairness, dignity, and accountability.
The discussion will be followed by a Q&A, moderated by Khalil Cumberbatch and Marc Levin, who co-lead the Centering Justice initiative.
Advancing Real Change presents: "Ask a Mitigation Specialist," a resource program that allows defenders to meet directly and privately with a mitigation specialist for specific technical assistance. Register at link for a 25-minute session with experienced mitigation professionals. The information discussed during each session is confidential. Complete the registration form to request an appointment. APPOINTMENTS FILL UP QUICKLY
The Gault Center will be hosting a virtual training for youth defenders and advocates on what youth defenders can do to protect the rights of immigrant youth in juvenile court.
Featuring Rachel Prandini from the Immigrant Legal Resource Center and Elizabeth Lincoln from the Fresno County Public Defender Office, this training will provide updates on the landscape of immigration enforcement and offer concrete steps youth defense teams can take to safeguard youth rights, including a nuts-and-bolts overview of obtaining Special Immigrant Juvenile Status orders in juvenile court.
Registration is free and open to all youth defense professionals (e.g., youth defense lawyers, social workers, mitigation specialists, investigators, policy advocates).
Storytelling to Build Public Understanding About What Young People Need to Thrive — an upcoming webinar hosted by the Annie E. Casey Foundation — will offer guidance on how youth advocates, nonprofit staff and community leaders can use storytelling to elevate public understanding and shape policies and practices.
Effective storytelling can help make the case for why youth development is a worthy investment as youth advocates and community members often have compelling, inspirational stories to share. However, they may face challenges, such as:
* a lack of staff or resources;
* misunderstanding how to use communication tools effectively; and
* protecting the privacy and dignity of young people.
This session will help participants become more confident storytellers to build support for a storytelling culture within youth-serving organizations.
Participants will learn how to:
* thoughtfully and effectively use communications resources;
* apply best practices for creating persuasive stories; and
* use data to improve efforts.
PLEASE NOTE: This program may have information relevant to youth representation but it is not geared towards attorneys and no CLE is offered.