Free Them All: A Mass Commutations Convening

Andrea Bible, Victoria Law, Andrea James, Valerie Seeley & Julia Shaw

Saturday, April 14, 9 AM - 5 PM
Teach-in
James Room, 4th Floor Barnard Hall, New York, NY 10027
Co-Sponsors: Survived and Punished

The Survived and Punished NYC Mass Commutation Organizing Campaign is working to pressure NY State to commute the sentences of survivors of intimate partner violence and other racialized, gender-based violence who are in prison throughout the state. Our goal is to have the governor commute survivors’ sentences by the end of 2018.

This event is a call to action to join the Mass Commutation Organizing Campaign.

PROGRAM

9:00-10:00 – Breakfast (provided)

10:00-12:00 – Panel featuring Julia Shaw (Steps to End Family Violence and Survived & Punished NYC), Andrea Bible (Legal Aid), Andrea James (Families for Justice as Healing and National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls)

12:00-1:00 – Lunch (on your own in community)

1:00-2:00 – Keynote: Valerie Seeley interviewed by journalist Victoria Law

2:00-4:00 – Teach-ins

Light beverages will be provided throughout the day

RSVP is required.

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