Locking Up Our Own
Locking Up Our Own: Crime And Punishment In Black America
Tuesday, November 7, 2017 | 4:30 p.m. | Helene Fortunoff Theatre, Monroe Lecture Center
James Forman Jr., Former Public Defender, Yale Law Professor and Criminal Justice Reformer
Based on his critically acclaimed book Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America, this talk builds on the work of James Forman Jr. as a public defender, a founder of a charter school for incarcerated teens, and a law professor to outline the criminal justice crisis with both data and human stories. He leaves the audience with hope for what can be done to make a difference, and how they themselves can contribute to change.
Sponsored by the Hofstra Cultural Center.
Co-sponsored by Hofstra Law’s Monroe H. Freedman Institute for the Study of Legal Ethics, Criminal Justice Clinic, Black Law Students Association and Outlaw