Michelle Alexander’s seminal work, The New Jim Crow, lays bare the intersection of race, social control, and mass incarceration in the US. This conference follows Alexander’s CCSU discussion the previous evening (watch here) by challenging the underlying framework of the criminal justice system here in Connecticut and nationwide. Keynote Address: Shihani Ghazi

The CT-N video of the morning’s discussion is available here. Theme: Connecticut’s Second Chance Society initiative provides an opportunity to view re-entry through a widening lens of rehabilitation and reconciliation. The Building Bridges series continues with an open dialogue focused on this historic moment in criminal justice reform.