With nearly two million people behind bars at any given time, the United States has the highest incarceration rate of any country in the world!   WHY? And What You Can Do!

Join us, Saturday afternoon (noon – 4 pm), December 6, at the Cleveland Unitarian Universalist Congregation (21600 Shaker Blvd, Shaker Heights, OH 44122 ), when a coalition of groups will host a community forum on the criminal justice system.

Email racialequitybuddies@gmail.com to RSVP and reserve your seat.

– testimonials from individuals who have been wrongfully charged, incarcerated, and exonerated

– panel discussion exploring restorative justice

– panel discussion on present efforts to eliminate injustice

– Light Lunch provided

This event aims to promote meaningful dialogue and raise awareness about justice and equity issues in our society. Attendees can expect a panel of knowledgeable speakers, opportunities for open discussion, and resources for further engagement on these critical topics. Join us to learn, share, and collaborate towards building a more just community.The panelistChristina Swarns (pictured above ), the national director of the Innocence Project, is our featured speaker. Additionally, we are excited to welcome local and state activists who will contribute to this important discussion. Our speakers include:  – Matthew Ahn, Esq (Beyond Guilt 

Matthew Ahn | Ohio Justice & Policy Center) – Mark Chupp, professor at Case, who teaches restorative justice

Mark Chupp | Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences | Case Western Reserve University– Km Corral, Esq. (who represents wrongfully convicted individuals, as well as those who are poor and marginalized within the justice system)

Home | Law Office of Kimberly Kendall Corral 

– Pat Dillard ( GCC’s Pretrial Justice Team and the birthing of the UUCC Pretrial Support Team) A Community Engaged – Advancing Pretrial Policy & Research (APPR)– LaToya Logan (Project Lift, 

Meet Project LIFT CEO, Latoya Logan | Project LIFT)

We are also honored to have one of Kim’s clients, who was recently exonerated, who will share his harrowing experience of being falsely accused, wrongfully arrested, indicted, and convicted—before ultimately being exonerated. 

Sponsors: ACLU, Pretrial Support Team, Unitarian Universalist of Cleveland, Racial Equity Buddies of Greater Cleveland, Social Justice Advocacy Ministry of Federated Church at Chagrin Falls, Undoing Oppressions Task Force of West Shore UU Church

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