Fighting Mass Incarceration in the 119th Congress
The Sentencing Project hosted a webinar for others to learn more about how they can take action to end extreme sentencing, expand voting rights, and promote youth justice.
Related to: Federal Advocacy
Earlier this month, The Sentencing Project released a federal advocacy toolkit with our key legislative priorities for the 119th Congress. We hosted a webinar for others to learn more about how they can take action to end extreme sentencing, expand voting rights, and promote youth justice.
We were joined by expert advocates who spoke about how to make an impact on congressional staff, the power of faith-based advocacy, the outlook for justice reform in Congress this session, and more.
Panelists:
- Bill Underwood, Senior Fellow, The Sentencing Project
- Nina Patel, Senior Policy Counsel, ACLU Min.
- Christian Watkins, Government Relations Advocate, NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice
- Keshia Morris Desir, Founding Member, National Voting in Prison Coalition
- Lisette Burton, Chief Policy and Practice Advisor, Association of Children’s Residential & Community Services
Moderator: Liz Komar, Sentencing Reform Counsel, The Sentencing Project
