Mass Incarceration: The Rural Perspective

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1 Mass Incarceration: The Rural Perspective January 14, :30-1:45 PM EST

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4 Engage with us on social media @ashabandele

5 Presenters Lenny Foster Director & Spiritual Advisor, Navajo Nations Corrections Project asha bandele Director of Grants, Partnerships and Special Projects, Drug Policy Alliance Niki Jagpal Director of Research and Policy, National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy Rev. Kenneth Glasgow Executive Director, The Ordinary People Society; Co-Chairman, Formerly Incarcerated & Convicted People s Movement Nick Szuberla Executive Director & Co-Founder, Working Narratives & Nation Inside

6 Agenda Poll Background Context Two Rounds: Panelist Discussion Q&A Closing

7 POLLS

8 Why This Topic?

9 Lenny Foster Navajo Nations Corrections Project Mission: To protect American Indians rights to practice their traditional religious, cultural and spiritual ceremonies and beliefs throughout the US Prison System. Director & Spiritual Advisor for more than 2,000 Native American inmates in 96 state and federal prisons Strategies: Litigation, Legislation, and Negotiation Life: Over 5 decades of advocacy with the American Indian movement, including the actions at Alcatraz, Black Mesa, the Trail of Broken Treaties, Wounded Knee 1973, the Menominee Monastery Occupation, Shiprock Fairchild Occupation, the Longest Walk and the Big Mountain land struggle.

10 Nick Szuberla Working Narratives & Nation Inside Working Narratives: Tells great stories that inspire, active, and enliven our democracy Nation Inside: A community of people dedicated to challenging mass incarceration in the U.S. Strategies: Storytelling, Campaigns, Trainings, and Gatherings Life: Award-winning multimedia producer and organizer on issues from sentencing reform to energy policy, in Kentucky, North Carolina and beyond

11 Questions: Part 1 Use the Q&A ( ) icon in the upper right corner.

12 Rev. Kenneth Glasgow The Ordinary People Society Mission: To protect the civil rights and dignity of the justice involved Strategies: Litigation & Voter Registration Support for Youth & Repeat Offenders Community Organizing Life: Long-time advocate on felon voting rights, inhumane treatment of inmates, and police brutality. Co-chairs the national Formerly Incarcerated, Convicted People s Movement (FICPM)

13 asha bandele Drug Policy Alliance Mission: To promote drug policies grounded in science, compassion, health and human rights Strategies: Grants Program Public Conversations Legislative Advocacy Life: Award-winning, best-selling author (The Prisoner s Wife and four other books) and journalist (coverage ranging from Assata Shakur to Mary J. Blige) drugpolicy.org aalbc.com/authors/asha_bandele.htm

14 Questions: Part 2 Use the Q&A ( ) icon in the upper right corner.

15 Social Media Question What will it take to have #ruraljustice?

16 Resources NCRP s Criminal Justice Issue of Responsive Philanthropy Including: A Resource Guide on Criminal Justice Funders Report: Fusing Arts, Culture and Social Change: High Impact Strategies for Philanthropy Article: Indian Religious Freedom in U.S. Prisons Report: Native Lives Matter Database: Nation Inside s Storybank Radio Documentary: The Struggle for Freedom and Transformation Continues Stats: Facts on the Drug War Case Studies of Prison Reuse: YesinMyBackyard.org Fellowship: Open Society Foundation s Soros Justice Fellows

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