Published on September 22, 2014
Cornerstone Builders and staff at the 2013 New Beginnings Ceremony
Symposium for Re-entry and Systemic Change
Join in a discussion with community leaders on how we can work for social justice and systemic change in our criminal justice system. The symposium will feature an initiative for emergency housing, immediate employment and empowerment services to returning citizens, within 72 hours of release from prison. Featured speakers include:
Kenneth Polite, U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of Louisiana
Whalen Gibbs, LA Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections Assistant Secretary
Susan Lindsey, Assistant to Sheriff Marlin Gusman and Reentry Program Administration
Rhett Covington, LA Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections Deputy Assistant Director for Reentry
Other presenters include: Catholic Charities Cornerstone Builders, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Ozanam Inn, Re-entry Partners
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2014, 8:00 am to 1:30 pm
St. Anthony of Padua Church
234 Angus Drive, Luling, LA 70122
For more information or to register contact Emily Heiser at 504-310-6954 or email at [email protected]
JUSTICE a judicial system of fairness and mercy
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE spiritual healing, reconciliation, and transformation
CIVIC JUSTICE rehabilitation through service
JUSTICE REINVESTMENT advocacy for public dollars to be spent on rehabilitation and job creation for returning citizens.
“If you want peace, work for justice”- Pope Paul VI
Why? The U.S. has the highest incarceration rate in the world. For the many leaving our criminal justice system, homelessness and unemployment are major factors in continuing the cycle of recidivism back into a life of crime, violence and ultimately back into the prison system. Check out this video on Mass Incarceration in the U.S. for some great background info and join us for the discussion on October 3!
