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The COVID-19 pandemic and the criminal justice system
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Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie
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Events
- September 30 - October 2:
Research Director Wendy Sawyer and Advocacy Director Naila Awan will be at the FreeHer conference in Detroit from September 30 - October 2. Contact us if you would like to meet. - October 7, 2022:
Legal Director Aleks Kajstura will present at the Formerly Incarcerated, Convicted People & Families Movement’s annual convening on October 7th, in Atlanta. She will present at the prison gerrymandering breakout session.
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