National leaders converging at Livingstone to discuss criminal justice reform
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Posted By: HBCU CONNECT on March 23, 2022 Check out this video from Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina! Livingstone will host a Town Hall on criminal justice reform with some of the leading voices in the nation on Wednesday, March 23. NAACP national vice chair and Reform Alliance’s CEO are among the panelists. 🔘 Panelist 🔘 Robert Rooks Daryl Atkinson Stephen Bishop Bishop W. Darin Moore Karen Boykin-Towns Justin Wade Reform Alliance is launching its partnerships with HBCUs at Livingstone College. The nonprofit organization was founded by recording artist Meek Mill alongside Michael Rubin, a co-owner of the Philadelphia 76ers; Grammy award-winner Jay Z; and Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, among other world-class philanthropists. The organization’s start began with what it calls the unjust re-imprisonment of Meek and the shocking two-to-four year sentence he received for popping a wheelie that spurred the international #FreeMeek movement. Meek served five months before being released. Though he had the resources and public platform to fight his case, he decided to use his power to help the millions more who are trapped by the system. Reform’s mission is to transform probation and parole by changing laws, systems and culture to create real pathways to work and wellbeing. In addition to the panel discussion, the town hall will include Q&A, short videos on Reform’s work, and prize giveaways for students including $500 and $1,000 cash grand prizes. Georgette “GiGi” Dixon, head of External Relations for Wells Fargo, will serve as moderator. According to Reform’s website, there are 6.6 million people in the United States’ criminal justice system and 4.5 million of those are on probation or parole. Probation and parole failures account for 45 percent of all state prison admissions. “Right now people under probation or parole make up the vast majority of our criminal justice system, yet the issue has received relatively little attention,” Reform website reads. “Our probation and parole programs were originally intended to hold people accountable and serve as an alternative to incarceration. But they have become a leading contributor to jail and prison populations. Essentially, they are a set-up for re-incarceration.” Dr. Latarcia Barnes, interim chair of criminal justice and sociology at Livingstone College, is a former probation and parole officer. “I think this is a great opportunity for our students because it will allow them to have a different aspect of the criminal justice system. They are our future criminal justice practitioners and to have this program come to our campus will inspire them to make changes from within the system,” she said. Since its inception in 2019, Reform has had some major wins, working to pass reform bills in California, Michigan, Georgia and New York, among others. Meek was awarded the Nelson Mandela Changemaker Award in 2021 for his work with Reform. “We are honored that Reform Alliance chose Livingstone College to launch its partnerships with HBCUs. We welcome this opportunity that affords us to be a part of a national conversation in addressing criminal justice reform,” said Livingstone President Dr. Jimmy R. Jenkins, Sr. To learn more about Reform, visit its website at reformalliance.com Special Thanks to the LC Multimedia Team - Mr. Preston Gillespie & Mr. Keith "Synphany" Anderson If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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