Financial Inequities in the Criminal Justice System is a two-part series via Zoom that will look at how current policies and practices disproportionately impact the already economically disadvantaged members of our communities. 

The series is being offered through the Civic Education Committee of the League of Women Voters Central Delaware County in co-sponsorship with the NAACP Media Branch.

Part 1 – “Pre-Trial Pitfalls: Caught Up in The System” Panelists will discuss systemic issues such as cash bail, pre-trial incarceration, access to effective legal representation, loss of employment, etc.

Event Date & Time: Thursday, May 13, 2021 12:00 – 1:30 pm 

Panel Moderator: Lee Awbrey, Delaware County Public Defender’s Office

Panelists: 

• Heather Lewis - Norristown Councilwoman, Participatory Defense and Montgomery County Bail Fund 
• Anton Andrew - The Prison Society PA 
• Haley Pritchard, Social Justice Legal Fellow, ACLU Pennsylvania

Registration for each session is separate, so you may register for one or both webinars.

The presentation(s) is FREE but to receive the link to the Zoom Virtual Meeting via email you MUSTregister. You can submit questions for the panel in advance with your registration.

TO REGISTER for Part 1 - Click Here

Event Contact: Ralf Graves ralfgraves [at] comcast.net , Civic Education Chair