The Coloring of Law and Punishment: Exploring the Role of Race, Ethnicity and Class in Incarceration
Saturday, May 3, 8-3PM at Discover PortsmouthPBHT 10th Spring Symposium:The Coloring of Law and Punishment PDF download
Through productive dialogue, the symposium will explore the history of law and punishment in our state, the disproportionate incarceration of minorities and the range of social problems associated with incarceration. Presenters will examine the impact of incarceration on communities of color, the generalized criminalization of those communities most affected by poverty and racial discrimination and what a shift from punitive to restorative justice in the way our criminal system addresses crime would look like.
Presenters
Opening Address
John Kacavas, United States District of Attorney for the State of New HampshireSmarter on Crime: Shifting Federal Prosecution Priorities in New Hampshire.
Keynote Address
Susan Burton, Director & Founder A New Way of LifeThe Road to Reentry
Presentation
Jeff Bolster, Associate Professor University of New HampshireThe Scholar and the Sailor
Panel Discussion
Law and PunishmentCourtney Marshall, Assistant Professor University of New Hampshire
Brenda Lett, Corrections Councilor
Andrew Smith, State Disproportionate Minority Contact Coordinator
