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SUMMARY:The Visiting Room Project in Atlanta
DESCRIPTION:Join the Southern Center for Human Rights as we host The Visiting Room Project in Atlanta. \n\n\n\nThe Visiting Room Project is a digital experience that invites the public to sit face-to-face with people serving life without the possibility of parole to hear them tell their stories\, in their own words. More than five years in the making\, the site is the only collection of its kind\, containing over 100 filmed interviews with people currently serving life without parole. The interviews were filmed at Angola\, the Louisiana State Penitentiary\, which is\, in many ways\, the epicenter of life without parole sentences worldwide. As of 2022\, more than 55\,000 Americans are living in prisons serving life without parole\, their lives largely hidden from public view. \n\n\n\nMarcus Kondkar and Calvin Duncan created The Visiting Room Project. Marcus is chair of the sociology department at Loyola University New Orleans\, where he researches incarceration and sentencing patterns. Calvin is an expert in post-conviction law. After being wrongfully convicted and sentenced to life without parole\, he served 28½ years in Louisiana prisons before winning his freedom in 2011. Originally\, Marcus and Calvin gathered information on life sentences for an academic audience\, but\, due to their shared belief that the public needs to hear directly from people who had served decades in prison\, their collaboration became The Visiting Room Project\, documenting stories of growth behind prison walls. Arthur Carter\, who has served more than 30 years of a life sentence\, captured the meaning of The Visiting Room Project during his interview\, stating\, “If I have to die here\, I appreciate this opportunity to be able to let my voice be heard.” \n\n\n\nLearn more. \n\n\n\nThe event will include a screening of some of the stories from The Visiting Room Project as well as a discussion featuring SCHR clients who have participated in the project and have since been released. This event is hosted in partnership with the Auburn Avenue Research Library.
URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/the-visiting-room-project-in-atlanta/
CATEGORIES:Justice Series
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SUMMARY:The Fear of Too Much Justice with Stephen B. Bright and James Kwak
DESCRIPTION:Join Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP and the Southern Center for Human Rights (SCHR) as we host former President and Senior Counsel Stephen B. Bright and immediate past Chair James Kwak to discuss their latest book\, The Fear of Too Much Justice. \n\n\n\nAlmost 70 years ago\, Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black wrote there ”can be no equal justice where the kind of trial a man gets depends on the amount of money he has.” \n\n\n\nIn The Fear of Too Much Justice\, legendary death penalty defense attorney Stephen Bright and legal scholar James Kwak show the myriad ways the US criminal legal system fails to live up to this ideal of fairness: Innocent people are condemned to death and convicted of crimes because they cannot afford lawyers and because of the color of their skin. Racial discrimination in jury selection perpetuates all-white juries\, even in communities that have substantial Black and Latino populations. The mentally disabled are incarcerated instead of given the treatment they need\, while the poor are processed through many courts with little or no legal representation in an assembly-line fashion. And many courts act as centers of profit whose main purpose is to raise money by imposing fines on the most vulnerable in their community and jailing them when they cannot pay. \n\n\n\nBut Bright and Kwak also see the promise of meaningful change on the horizon. They point to jurisdictions across the political spectrum that have made significant progress. The use of the death penalty has plummeted\, and the authors see a future where it will remain in only the most ardent holdouts. Public defender offices that protect clients from wrongful convictions have been established across the country\, and many places have reduced the use of cash bail and stopped imposing fines and fees on people who cannot afford them. \n\n\n\nThe Fear of Too Much Justice is a timely and trenchant look at the numerous injustices occurring in criminal courts today and a practical look at how they can be corrected to create a brighter and more equitable future. \n\n\n\nBooks will be available for purchase the day of the event courtesy of Charis Books & More. Books are available for pre-order now to be picked up at Charis. \n\n\n\nThe event will include a book signing by Steve and James and a catered reception. Registration in advance is required. \n\n\n\nRSVP
URL:https://archive.schr.org/upcoming-event/the-fear-of-too-much-justice-with-stephen-b-bright-and-james-kwak/
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