Location
(virtual event)
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Monday, November 16, 2020 - 7:00pm to Tuesday, November 17, 2020 - 6:45pm
The video of this panel discussion is available here: Delaware Campaign to End Debtors Prisons - November 16 Webinar
Delaware's Fines & Fees System: A Modern Debtor's Prison?
(First of a 2-part series)
Monday, November 16th, 2020 @ 7:00 pm
We would like to think “debtor’s prison” is a thing of the past. Join us to learn about the current state of fines and fees policy and practices in Delaware, the unintended consequences, and potential solutions. Join us to learn more. Your voice will be valuable in advancing reforms! Watch for further information on Part 2, in December 2020, featuring change makers.
Moderated by Eugene Young, Executive Director of Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League
Panelists Nov. 16:
- Meryem Dede, Esq., Co-President, Campaign to End Debtor’s Prison
- Tanya N. Whittle, Ph.D., Asst Professor of Sociology & Criminal Justice, Delaware State University
- Katherine Parker, Esq., criminal justice policy advocate
Sponsored by Campaign to End Debtor’s Prison, Network Delaware
In collaboration with:
- Coalition to Dismantle the New Jim Crow
- Coalition for Smart Justice
- Delaware Center for Justice
- Delaware United
- League of Women Voters, NCC