At 10:55 Marcus and I met with Adam Blank in the lobby of LREI. We went to the Learning Lab to discuss with him what it was like making a movie about reentry or returning to the “outside world” from prison. His movie, From Prison to Home, follows four African American men who are released…
Hampshire Social Justice Workshop 2/16
by Caleb
At 6:30 I met with Marcus, his mom, and my father’s friend Abby. We got there early and were joined by many people. One woman there, named Rage, was an attorney for Criminal Defence. We spent a two hours listening to the panel, made up of Rage and several other people who worked in Social Justice…
Trip to the Refoundry 1/11
by Caleb
At 10:50 we arrived at the Refoundry. The Refoundry is a place where formerly incarcerated people can be selected to be trained. They are trained in either two things. Either wood working, of leather working. We were greeted by Emilie Grodman, who we had been in contact with for some time. Over the course of…
INTERVIEW WITH SAADIQ BEY FROM THE VERA INSTITUTE 11/21
by Caleb
On my group’s first fieldwork, we met with a man named Saadiq Bey, who works for the Vera Institute. We met at LREI and interviewed him about the Vera Institute and what is does. The Vera Institute is an organization that try to help create justice in the Judicial System. Saadiq told us that a…
Interview with Councilman Williams 12/7
by Caleb
At 2 o’clock on Wednesday, 12/7 our group, prison reform, invited city councilman Jumaane Williams to LREI. Jumaane Williams was elected in 2010 and has been a member ever since. When he arrived our whole grade gathered to talk to heim and ask him questions. He was very nice and it seemed like he enjoyed being there.…
