ONLINE: Despite growing calls for reform, the U.S. continues to incarcerate the highest percentage of its population of any independent democracy on Earth. But how did we get here, and how do we make real and lasting change? Through engagement with selections from the anthology "Dismantling Mass Incarceration" plus curated articles, films and guest speakers, we will explore multiple aspects of this deeply entrenched system with a special focus on: 1) the vastly disproportionate impact of incarceration on Black, Indigenous and Latino communities; 2) unique considerations of justice involvement for women, girls and LGBTQ+ individuals; 3) the school-to-prison pipeline; 4) the interconnecting systems of mass incarceration and immigration enforcement; and 5) the prison-industrial complex. Following the leadership of our justice-involved neighbors, we also will identify bold but practical strategies for confronting, disrupting and ultimately ending the scourge of mass incarceration in America. | Facilitated discussion.
Max enrollment: 30.
