Opposition to the war on drugs spans the political spectrum and often produces strange bedfellows. Join IPS Drug Policy Project Director Sanho Tree as he interviews Judge James P. Gray (Retired Orange County Superior Court Judge).
The Land of the Free punishes or imprisons more of its citizens than any other country. This collection of testimonials from criminal offenders, family members, and experts on America’s criminal justice system puts a human face on the millions of Americans subjugated by the US Government's 40 year, one trillion dollar social catastrophe: The War on Drugs; a failed policy underscored by fear, politics, racial prejudice and intolerance in a public atmosphere of "out of sight, out of mind."
Attend a panel featuring IPS' Netfa Freeman that will be part of the 1st Annual National Conference of Students Against Mass Incarceration.
A public education event giving first hand perspectives and experiences of incarcerated persons while they are on "the inside."
A focus on the impact of mass incarceration on communities and the larger society.
Join us for an IPS screening of a compelling documentary examining 'The Case of Mumia Abu-Jamal."
The Institute for Policy studies joins UDC David A. Clarke School of Law to bring you another look at the Prison Industrial Complex and the way it extends into our communities.
You're invited to a brown bag lunch discussion with Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Domestic Awardee Daryl Atkinson, an emerging leader fighting for the restoration of the human rights for people with criminal records.
This collaborative theater project, launched out of IPS's Black Worker Initiative, provides a platform for former prisoners and their loved ones to tell their stories.
A film followed by a discussion on one of the only two issues standing in the way of the normalization in U.S.-Cuban relations.
Join us in honoring and examining the just-released "Policy Demands for Black Power, Freedom & Justice” by the Movement for Black Lives.