The Prisons Foundation is pleased to announce that three distinguished justice advocates - Julie Stewart, Keith Stroup and Marc Mauer - will appear at upcoming Justice Sundays at the Prisons Gallery of Art, 1600 K Street NW, Suite 501, Washington, DC.
Oct. 29, 2006 (2 to 5 PM) - KEITH STROUP is the founder of NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) and currently serves as its legal counsel. A graduate of Georgetown Law School, he has advocated for alternatives to incarceration for non-violent offenders (on behalf the National Center for Institutions and Alternatives) and for several years served as executive director of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL). Live music will precede and follow Mr. Stroup's presentation at 3 PM.
November 26, 2006 (2 to 5 PM) - JULIE STEWART is the founder of Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM), a national nonprofit organization established in 1991 to challenge inflexible and excessive penalties required by mandatory sentencing laws. Inspired by her brother, a non-violent, first-time drug offender who was sentenced to five years in a federal prison for growing marijuana, Stewart rallied for fairer sentencing laws. FAMM has paved the way for legislative sentencing reforms and judicial discretion in federal drug cases for over 35,000 drug defendants. Live music will precede and follow Ms. Stewart's presentation at 3 PM.
December 2006 (No Justice Sunday will be held due to seasonal events, including a "Christmas in Prison" performing arts presentation that will take place at the Prisons Gallery of Art)
January 28, 2007 (2 to 5 PM) - MARC MAUER is executive director of The Sentencing Project and the author of some of the most widely cited reports in the field of criminal justice, including Young Black Men and the Criminal Justice System and the Americans Behind Bars series. His 1999 book on criminal justice policy, Race to Incarcerate, was named a semifinalist for the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award. Mr. Mauer is the co-editor of a new book, Invisible Punishment, a collection of essays on the social cost of imprisonment. Live music will precede and follow Mr. Mauer's presentation at 3 PM.
At each Justice Sunday, prison art from across America will be offered for sale at specially reduced prices.
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