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Film Fridays: “Halfway Home: A Father’s Story”

May 15, 2020

The film “Halfway Home: A Father’s Story” is a CTCIP Original Documentary. This film takes a poignant look at one man’s journey and his relationship with his family while transitioning out of the Connecticut prison system. Followed by a panel discussion.

Moderated by FOX61 and IMRP’s Stan Simpson and IMRP’s Aileen Keays.

Panelists:

  • Anthony Maldonado, Program Director at Community Solutions, Inc.
  • Radyyah Hasaan, Social Worker
  • John Santa, Vice-Chair Connecticut Sentencing Commission
  • Daryl McGraw, Father. Formerly incarcerated. IMRP Associate
  • Mercedes Bruno, Mother. Formerly incarcerated.

IMRP Presents FILMFRIDAYS: Halfway Home from IMRP on Vimeo.

Film Fridays: “John Oliver: Bail”

May 8, 2020

Film Fridays screens a clip on bail from John Oliver’s show, “Last Week Tonight”. Jurisdictions around the country have been successfully reexamining their bail statutes and practices in an effort to move towards risk-based and evidence-based systems. But what is pretrial justice success? How do we get there? What are the obstacles?

Moderated by FOX61 and IMRP’s Stan Simpson and IMRP’s Alex Tsarkov

Panelists:

  • Judge Robert Devlin, Chair of the Sentencing Commission
  • Retired Judge Jonathan Silbert
  • Attorney Thea Sebastian, Policy Counsel at Civil Rights Corps
  • Attorney Tim Schnacke

IMRP: FILMFRIDAY SERIES: Pretrial Justice Reform from IMRP on Vimeo.

Film Friday: Worst of The Worst

May 1, 2020

Why do we have millions of Americans experiencing homelessness and extreme poverty in the wealthiest and most powerful country in the world? This documentary film examines the causes of homelessness and its cultural, social, and financial impact on our society.

Moderated by FOX61 and IMRP’s Stan Simpson

Panelists:

  • Mary Ann Haley
  • Steven K Samra
  • Daryl McGraw

FILMFRIDAYS • IMRP Presents: A Night in January from IMRP on Vimeo.

Film Fridays: “One Night in January: Counting the Cost of Homelessness”

Why do we have millions of Americans experiencing homelessness and extreme poverty in the wealthiest and most powerful country in the world? This documentary film examines the causes of homelessness and its cultural, social, and financial impact on our society.

Moderated by FOX61 and IMRP’s Stan Simpson

Panelists:

  • Mary Ann Haley
  • Steven K Samra
  • Daryl McGraw

FILMFRIDAYS • IMRP Presents: A Night in January from IMRP on Vimeo.