Civic Education Webinar Series Part 1: Pre-trial Pitfalls: "Caught Up in the System"

Civic Education Webinar Series Part 1: Pre-trial Pitfalls: "Caught Up in the System"

Location

ZOOM
US
Thursday, May 13, 2021 - 12:00pm to Friday, May 14, 2021 - 11:45am

Invitation from the League of Women Voters of Central Delaware County

Join LWV-CDC and NAACP Media Branch for a thought-provoking, two-part webinar program addressing the Criminal Justice System and current policies and practices that disproportionately impact economically disadvantaged members of our community. A panel of experts will examine and discuss these issues, how to address them, and what you can do to contribute and participate.

Pre-trial Pitfalls: "Caught Up in the System"

Part 1 addresses cash bail, pre-trial incarceration, access to effective legal representation, loss of employment. Speaker panel includes:
Lee Awbrey, Delco Public Defender Office – Panel Moderator
Heather Lewis, Norristown Councilwoman, Participatory Defense & Montco Bail Fund
Keisha Hudson, Temple Law, Editor of The Appeal
Anton Andrew, Prison Society of PA

This presentation is FREE but, you must register to receive the Zoom link.

Barbara Amstutz
President, League of Women Voters of Central Delaware County

 

 

Contact Information
Ralf Graves
ralfgraves [at] comcast.net
Issues referenced by this event: